The post received 44 comments with some identifying the peacock as a neighborhood bird who lives in the area.<\/p>\n
\u201cHis name is Mr. P or Kevin. He\u2019s been out on the road a lot lately,\u201d one comment read.<\/p>\n
Another resident wrote \u201cThat\u2019s Pete\u201d while someone else wrote that his name is Kevin, and that he lives behind the MultiCare emergency room in Bonney Lake.<\/p>\n
Carmen Palmer, spokesperson for the city of Sumner, told The News Tribune via email that Metro Animal Control did get reports about the well-known peacock wandering around eastbound SR 410. Once animal control got there, the wandering bird had already moved on.<\/p>\n
\u201cApparently, per Facebook, his name is either Kevin or Pete; we\u2019re not sure which,\u201d Palmer wrote. \u201cWe have an idea of the area where he lives, but the neighborhood is very protective of him. No one will tell us where he resides so that our officers can talk to the owner(s) about proper care for Kevin\/Pete\u2019s safety as well as the safety of others, particularly drivers on SR 410.\u201d<\/p>\n
Palmer said there is a common misconception that animal control officers are trying to take animals away, which hinders their ability to work with owners.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf Kevin\/Pete\u2019s owners read this, or maybe some neighbors, please help us work with the owners to find solutions that better keep Kevin\/Pete from going walk-about. His love of wandering around SR 410 (is it a Petco run?) is simply not the best for his safety and for the safety of others,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n
The question remains: Who is this peacock, and what is his name?<\/p>\n
The News Tribune spoke to Tera Jones, the peacock\u2019s owner when the bird first arrived in Bonney Lake over 20 years ago.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo …. About 20 years ago my soon-to-be ex-husband bought three peacocks. They were in a large cage in the backyard till a horrible storm ripped off the top and all three got loose,\u201d Jones wrote via Facebook Messenger.<\/p>\n
Jones wrote that the female birds (peahens) escaped and never returned. The remaining peacock, who went by Mr. P, stayed in the area.<\/p>\n
She wrote that Mr. P is also known as Kevin and Jarold.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is not a pet by any means anymore but has been known to enter the ER at times as well as people\u2019s houses,\u201d Jones wrote.<\/p>\n
The bird likes to play with neighborhood chickens and ducks and dogs, Jones wrote. He also helps keep the bug population down in the 94th Street East area, she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe beds in the trees above my neighbor\u2019s house every night and has his normal loop to visit the critters every day. He doesn\u2019t always go out to the main road unless he is just wanting to show off,\u201d Jones wrote.<\/p>\n
Jones warned that Mr. P\/Kevin\/Jarold has become wild, and that no one should approach him. He is territorial \u201cin many ways,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Puneet Bsanti<\/a><\/p>\n The News Tribune<\/p>\n Puneet Bsanti is the East Pierce County Reporter for The News Tribune. She started with the newspaper in 2023 as the breaking news reporter. After she graduated from Washington State University, she was an intern for the Bellingham Herald. Her work in breaking news was recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists in 2022.
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