Glendale peacocks are costing thousands of dollars, damaging property

GLENDALE, AZ — Earlier this month, the City of Glendale laid out how peacocks are costing the city thousands of dollars in clean-up and repairs.

The flamboyant birds are growing in population and causing more damage as they defecate in public spaces and attack their own reflection by pecking at parked cars.

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The city also says they’ve damaged residential solar panels and a city chiller to the tune of more than $50,000 in repairs.

ABC15 reached out to officials about plans to humanely relocate the birds, and we heard from a viewer who enjoys their presence and wants them to be protected.

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