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| Snowy the white peacock recovering after being hit by car | |
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| The peacock has lived at the estate for four years, since it was a chick | The peacock has lived at the estate for four years, since it was a chick |
| A rare white peacock described as a "local celebrity" at its country park home is recovering after it was hit by a car. | |
| Snowy suffered injuries to its head and neck when it was struck near Normanby Hall Country Park in North Lincolnshire on Thursday morning. | |
| Despite earlier reports it had been deliberately driven at, police said the peafowl had walked in front of the car. | |
| The four-year-old bird was seen by a vet but is now recovering at the park. | |
| Snowy was hit just outside the grounds of the estate, on Normanby Road between 11:00 and 11:30 BST. | |
| Police are investigating the incident, which took place on Thursday morning | Police are investigating the incident, which took place on Thursday morning |
| He is the only white peacock on the estate, and lives with two blue - or Indian - ones. | |
| A spokesman from Normanby Hall said: "He's the only white one we've got and he is the local celeb. | |
| "Yesterday, there was a roofing company working near the park and they said they saw a car swerve to hit him. They picked him up and brought him into the park, which we are really grateful for. | "Yesterday, there was a roofing company working near the park and they said they saw a car swerve to hit him. They picked him up and brought him into the park, which we are really grateful for. |
| The peacock lives at Normanby Hall in North Lincolnshire | The peacock lives at Normanby Hall in North Lincolnshire |
| "We took him to the vets who said he had hurt his leg and neck, we thought it was touch and go but they did a great job. | "We took him to the vets who said he had hurt his leg and neck, we thought it was touch and go but they did a great job. |
| "He is feeling a bit sore and tender, so we won't be letting him out for a week, he has had something to eat and drink so he's feeling a bit better." | "He is feeling a bit sore and tender, so we won't be letting him out for a week, he has had something to eat and drink so he's feeling a bit better." |
| He added: "The staff here were absolutely devastated, Snowy is like a pet to them, he is really tame. | He added: "The staff here were absolutely devastated, Snowy is like a pet to them, he is really tame. |
| "He is well-loved locally so thankfully he is going to be OK." | "He is well-loved locally so thankfully he is going to be OK." |
| A spokesperson for Humberside Police said: "We received a report of an accidental collision involving a peacock and car at Normanby Hall Country Park, yesterday at approximately 12.35pm. | |
| "Following lines of inquiry, it was established that the bird had travelled into the path of the car." | |
| The peafowl was struck on Normanby Road at about 11:00 BST on Thursday | The peafowl was struck on Normanby Road at about 11:00 BST on Thursday |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Normanby | Normanby |