[Temple Owl]

The guy probably thought peacocks taste like chicken.

[mhking]

To me, animal cruelty is equal to a person.

PETA barf alert!

[TrappedInLiberalHell]

((ping)) Topical, for you, if not the most pleasant of subjects.

[kaktuskid]

They basically are chickens..only dumber!

[Black Agnes]

Obviously the guy that's never heard of killing a peacock to eat it later hasn't watched survivor.

[KentuckyWoman]

Oh my goodness!! I must leave for home immediately and get that turkey out of my freezer before somebody decides I should be jailed for it!! But honest officer, I didn't pluck it myself!!

[AAABEST]

"I'm in shock to say the least," said Susan Sander, one of the peacock lovers. "To me, animal cruelty is equal to a person. They're God's creatures. I'm so saddened" she said as she ate the chicken sandwich made from a similar bird that was hung upside down by it's feet until it's head was mechanically torn off.

[Quilla]

A few years back, I was driving down a dirt road at night near where the [infamous] Alday murders were committed. It was a cool evening and I had my windows down. From somewhere in the woods came a screech so loud, I freaked. It was a $%#&&*@ peacock! Scared me to death. If I could have seen it, I'd have shot it.

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[Lion Den Dan]

Would seem to me a waste of good meat to let the bird rot. As far as killing it, without a gun you have to resort to sticks, stones and axes. Just removing the toes and wings seems insufficient but skinning it is a good start. Also, would not hurt to gut it before freezing. As far as taste, pea fowl taste a lot like phesant or guinnea. A bit dry if you are not careful cooking them but good dark meat and flakey white.

Can't imagine this guy going to jail over this.

[valkyrieanne]

A peacock is a wild chicken! What is the problem here? If it was a peacock that belonged to someone, fine, but basically a peacock is just chicken.

[genefromjersey]

Where was the cruelty ? Presumably the peacock was quite dead when he skinned and froze it.

PS: Anyone who has listened to peacocks for any length of time would probably tell you anyone who would actually kill one of those screeching, fingernails-on-the-blackboard , brainless , hyper-active critters can't be all bad !

[Tacis]

Doesn't Tyson's sell both free range and farm raised peacock? Check the meat department at your supermarket. I think most cuts come in skinless and boneless. There should be cooking and stuffing instructions on the package.

[Willie Green]

A man has been charged with animal cruelty on the suspicion that he killed a peacock, then cut off the bird's wings, claws and feathers and stuck the carcass in his freezer for a later meal.

Well, seems he could've done a better job of killing it, but at least he didn't stuff it into the freezer while it was still alive.

[mindprism.com]

Im confused on a particular aspect of this cruelty thing:

What is it, exactly, that prevents little johnny from being thrown in probate for pulling the legs of a grasshopper or singeing ants?

Do we have to tie our worms onto the hook now? Would letting a box of worms dry out be animal cruelty? Should I check my lawn for snakes before I mow?

If I can shoot a deer with a bow and arrow- why not a cow?

Im so confused.

Pain is a very basic thing, an evolutional neccessity-- why should one animals pain be ok and not anothers?

Isn't abortion, at bare minimum, (animal) cruelty?

I think the PETA people should concentrate on inter-species animal cruelty - once ya put a stop to all that senseless violence get back to me.