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One Person's Pet Is Another's Pest
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You know that wild peacocks and peahens are exotic, cool-looking birds. You may also know that some people consider them pests, because they stomp on roofs, poop everywhere, and block traffic. They're a matter of controversy in several Southern California towns (including where I live), because some people want the peacocks relocated and some want... well, up in Chatsworth in the west Valley, someone, the locals say, intentionally ran over and killed two peacocks with a pickup truck. A witness says the driver aimed at the peacocks; they know who he is, and they want to file an animal cruelty complaint. As well they should, because no matter how crazy the peacocks may make you, killing them is just not right. And some folks LIKE having them around. (I'll put myself in the latter category.) (KABC-TV/Los Angeles)
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