Peacock gunned down after Craigslist ad took out hit on the bird: reports

Was it fowl play?

A peacock that had been a staple in a California neighborhood for years was found shot dead — after someone posted a Craigslist ad taking out a hit on the bird, local reports said. The online posting went up on June 13, a little more than two weeks before the peacock — nicknamed Mr. P or Azul — was apparently killed in Humboldt County, The Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday.