California mailman accused of beating beloved peacock with a rock after it followed him

NewsWorldAmericasCalifornia mailman accused of beating beloved peacock with a rock after it followed himThe bird is expected to recover from its injuriesGraig Graziosi in Washington, D.C. Friday 21 August 2026 22:45 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b3037361","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/california-mailman-beating-peacock-b3037361.html","title":"California mailman accused of beating beloved peacock with a rock "}}ClosePeacock recovering after attack in PasadenaThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"pianoFieldName":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlines","regSourceSection":"Americas","regSourceNewsletter":"NSC"},"isClimate":false}The residents of a Pasadena neighborhood are furious after a mail carrier allegedly beat a belo...