Percy the peacock’s fowl play has a Wiltshire town at wit’s end

7 Jul 2025 • 8:06 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • A peacock named Percy is causing disruption in Marlborough, Wiltshire, by waking residents daily at 5 am with loud calls.
  • Percy regularly tears up vegetable patches, consuming residents' produce like lettuce and runner beans.
  • The bird also pecks on windows and doors, and has been observed walking on rooftops.
  • Residents describe Percy as "raucous" and "annoying" due to his persistent noise and destructive foraging.
  • The situation highlights issues with noisy animals, drawing parallels to a recent case where a cockerel owner was fined for similar disturbances.

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