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28
Jun 2021
Has Peter the Peacock left Bilton for good?
A peacock that has strutted around Bilton for years and nested in people's gardens appears to have left the area for good.
The streets of Bilton have been curiously quiet in recent days without the distinctive squark of Peter the Peacock, and there are murmurings on social media that the bird has flown the nest.
Concerned Bilton resident Claire Hamer told the Stray Ferret that an RSCPA inspector called her this afternoon to say Peter had injured his foot and the charity had taken him to an animal sanctuary in Lancashire to recuperate.
According to Ms Hamer, when Peter is back on his feet he will be re-homed and will not be returning to Bilton.
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Bilton has been Peter's home for 12 years and one superfan even set up his own Facebook page for the peacock that has amassed over 500 followers.
Its last post was on June 5.
He told the Stray Ferret today that Peter had not been seen for weeks and that rumours of his departure could be true.
Ms Harmer said Peter would be "greatly missed."
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