Cupcake-loving pet peacock escapes from Idaho Falls yard
469 views · Published 27 July 2017 · 1:50 · Indexed 12 November 2026
Channel: East Idaho News · 2017 · News & Politics
IDAHO FALLS – Frantically running through yards with a blue net and cupcake crumbs is apparently the best way to catch a peacock that’s been on the loose for nearly a week. “Our children have named him Kevin from a cartoon (Disney/Pixar’s ‘Up’), so we’re really glad to get Kevin back,” Chris says. Earlier this month, Kevin disappeared after being scared by a dog. He’d been sighted all over the Stonebrook neighborhood, but the challenge was getting the picky bird home. “We brought him his favorite food — of course, it’s a vanilla cupcake with icing. Can’t be any other color, this bird will not eat it in any other color,” owner Chris Nelson says. Mark and Chris Nelson have had Kevin and 11 other birds for decades. This isn’t the first time one has escaped. (Read more at EastIdahoNews.com)
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