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Escaped Peacock Retrieved From A44 After Two-Day Traffic Disruption

Officers identified the bird as a peacock following driver calls about an ostrich.

Overview

  • Police received a 9 a.m. emergency call reporting a supposed ostrich on the A44 between Breuna and Warburg.
  • Autobahn patrols from the Baunatal station found the animal near the roadway and confirmed it was a peacock.
  • The same bird had been reported on the same stretch a day earlier and initially flew into nearby woods.
  • After reappearing along the motorway on Friday, the owner from Volkmarsen was contacted and collected it under police supervision.
  • Authorities and regional outlets reported brief traffic disruption, no injuries to people or the animal, and a radio warning.