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Cops Coax Escaped Peacock Back To Prospect Park Zoo
A peacock who made a break for it on the streets of Crown Heights early Monday morning was guided back to the zoo, cops said.
CROWN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN — A peacock who made a break for it from the Prospect Park Zoo led cops on a wild goose chase through the streets of Crown Heights early Monday morning, according to cops and reports.
The bird escaped from the zoo just before 6 a.m. and was found roaming near Flatbush Avenue and Empire Boulevard, cops said. Someone had called 911 to ask cops to investigate and help the bird, police said.
"Officers responded and guided the animal back to the zoo," an NYPD spokesperson said.
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A photographer with amNew York caught parts of the chase on camera.
The bird ran through traffic for at least 15 minutes as drivers honked to try and scare her off the street, the outlet reported.
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The cops tried to surround the bird to lure her back onto the sidewalk before the peacock flew back over the gate into the zoo, according to amNY.
Check out the rest of amNY's account of the chase and their photos here.
The Prospect Park Zoo, which has been closed during the coronavirus pandemic, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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