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.