Clearwater resident can’t keep pet peacock, against city ordinance police say

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  • Kira Viveiros says she has raised Pip the peacock since he hatched.
  • Clearwater Police, though, say having him as a pet violates the city ordinance.
  • Friday evening, Viveiros said she planned to bring him to a farm so she wouldn’t get fined.

CLEARWATER, Fla. The fate of a pet peacock is uncertain after Clearwater police say its owners are in violation of a city ordinance by having him.

Five months ago, Kira Viveiros and her brother found an egg in their backyard in Clearwater.

She said bird sanctuaries in the area that she reached out to tell her the egg wasn’t viable.

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