The vibrant birds have actually been a pillar of Finningley for years – however the town has actually routinely been divided on whether they are feathered good friends or feathered fiends.
After revealing the birds had actually left scratches down the side of his vehicle, one upset driver fumed: “So much for these fkin peacocks – wrecked my car this morning.
“There’s far too many of these in the village now.
“This isn’t the first time either. They are causing expensive damage – the entire of my side door and boot is scratched so badly, it’s going to need a respray. Livid doesn’t cover it.”
Last year, among the birds was killed in a hit and run smash and 4 years earlier, the parish council performed a study on the birds amongst villagers.
But others have actually protected the peacocks which stroll easily around the town.
One said: “The peacocks have been here years and are welcome visitors to our garden whenever they feel like it.”
Addressing the opposing sides in the dispute, one upset villager published: “Please stop everybody. This is heartbreaking.
“I’m so sorry if cars are being damaged by the peacocks, its awful but please, please buy a cover.
“We spent £40 on a cover and it works. Please everyone, we live in this wonderful village, let’s appreciate it for what it is.”
Last October, among the birds was struck by a car driving through the town which has actually been home to a nest of peacocks and peahens for 40 years, with visitors originating from miles around to see the birds.
One town said: “The peacocks are a possession and function of our town. We ought to all take care of them well.
In 2019, Finningley Parish Council commissioned a report on the future of the birds after grievances that their numbers were increasing too quick, triggering sound and damage to individuals’s property.
But councillors chose to leave the nest alone – and said that even if the birds were eliminated, they would be humanely rehomed and not chosen.
