Salt Lake Telegram | 1947-07-05 | Page 3 | Zoo Peacock Grounded after AWOL Spree

Zoo Peacock Grounded After AWOL Spree By ROY ROBINSON Minus the major part of ot his beautiful long white tail but not his strut a white peacock was back in the c cOop op at Hogle Zoological cal Gardens Saturday after a nine-day nine A AWOL W V 0 L spree which culminated culminated culminated cul cul- cul- cul in minor bruises and abrasions abrasions abrasions abra abra- as the result of a traffic accident Tho The bird was ret returned to Hogle zoo Friday evening by Police Officers Officers Of ot- Holand R. R Renshaw and WIlfor Wilford Wilford Wil- Wil for ford S. S Sparks after they had answered answered an an- a a. call from O. O P. P Morgan 1786 Park St. St who reported the bird about 3 34 miles mUes up Emigration Emigration Emigration Emi Emi- gration canyon The officers' officers re report report report re- re port stated tersely White peacock peacock peacock pea pea- cock found People cant can't locate zoo attendant to return it Hit flit by car but not critically Search In Vain Zoo attendants Peter Mattsson and Melvin Drown in the meantime had been dispatched up Emigration tion canyon following a report by two unidentified motorists that they had seen the bird In that vicinity After several hours' hours search they returned empty hand hand- I. I ed ed to find Officers Renshaw and Sparks patiently awaiting them with ith the peacock in custody Hes uHe's on old offender Something's Something's Something's Some Some- things thing's got to be done about this said Zoo Zoc Superintendent J J. M M. Naylor He got out the clippers and promptly grounded the bird by clipping its wings The bird went A AWOL Vt V 0 L June 26 when he flew lew over the fence at atthe atthe atthe the zoo and failed to return as was his custom Third Offense This is the third time hes he's flown the coop and had to be brought back Mr Naylor said 8 d. d Maybe he wanted to celebrate Independence day The peacock is one of ot four at the zoo he explained and has been al alI allowed allowed al- al I lowed the run of ot the grounds ground Every morning at dawn the birds fly over the low fence and walk around the grounds visiting with the other animals and birds at the zoo About 9 am a.m. they return to their own quarters and remain i there the rest of ot the day by his accident am and the disciplinary me measures ures of Mr Naylor the white peacock was wu taking it all aU in stride stride stride-or or strut