Pet peacock runs off, joins flock of turkeys; owner perplexed

The club emblem peacock is seen near the fourth tee during the third round of the HSBC Women's Champions on the Tanjong Course at Sentosa Golf Club on March 4, 2017 in Singapore. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

SPRINGFIELD, Vt. — SPRINGFIELD, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont woman whose family peacock ran off with a flock of turkeys says she's hopeful to get close enough to catch it with a net.

The peacock belonging to Rene and Brian Johnson has been on the run for six weeks.

On Wednesday, the Johnsons posted a message on the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Facebook page: "My peacock has run off with the turkeys. Do you have any suggestions on how to catch the little twerp?"

Rene Johnson said she thinks the bird she calls Pea was lonely so it sought turkey companions.

Johnson said Friday she got close to Pea on Thanksgiving Day, but couldn't catch it.

Johnson says she's worried about the cold, but she recognizes the unusual situation, which she says is "kind of funny, actually."

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