RESIDENTS in Chelmsley Wood have been surprised to see a rather exotic visitor strutting around the estate.
The West Midlands-based Pets & Animals Lost & Found have said they had received a number of reports in relation to a stray peahen over the course of the past month.
One resident said the brightly-coloured bird had been in her grandmother's garden since Saturday.
Both the RSPCA and Solihull Council have been contacted, but are understood to have advised that they cannot remove the errant pet because it does not appear to be injured.
Most species of peafowl originate from Asia and the birds were probably first brought to Britain by the Romans. Their lurid plumage makes them a popular choice of pet, but they can be aggressive and the male bird has a particularly loud call.
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