Who, age What Where When Last Known Address

Not disclosed - boy, 10

Not disclosed - 3 boys, 11

injured a peacock

Caledonia, WI

Racine County

January 9, 2006

Racine

Type of Crime Other Crimes #/Type of animal(s) involved Case Status Next Court Date
    peacock Alleged  

A 10-year-old boy and three 11-year-old boys, of Caledonia and Racine, were arrested Jan. 9 on allegations of cruelty to animals after they injured a peacock at Olympia Brown School , 5915 Erie St. Witnesses reported seeing the boys run after the bird, kick it and throw a stick at it. The bird, which belonged to the school ’s Diagnostics Center, suffered an injury to a leg and wing and all its tail feathers had been pulled out. The boys denied injuring the bird.

Reference:

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel