Peacock found in couple’s Brisbane bathroom leads to creative bid to reunite bird with tattoo artist
Summary
A peacock named Hex wandered into a home in Alexandra Hills, near Brisbane, and was found staring at himself in a bathroom mirror. The bird later began visiting a neighbor’s property, where residents are trying to catch him and reunite him with his owner, tattoo artist Elliot Ross.Key Facts
- Geoff and Delwyn Ballantyne found the fully grown peacock in their bathroom after returning home one evening.
- The couple offered the bird water and crackers, then called wildlife rescuers, who caught it in a towel and released it into nearby bushland.
- Hex later began visiting Suzie Tafolo’s acreage property in Alexandra Hills.
- Ross identified the peacock as Hex by his unusual plumage and said he had owned him for a couple of years.
- Tafolo moved a full-length mirror to a shed where Hex has been appearing, hoping it might help catch him.
- Ross said Hex had not previously wandered far, apart from visiting a neighbor’s property.
- Ross said he also owns a female peacock, which has stayed at home.
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