The people of the ANIMA Wildlife Protection and Care Association were surprised when they were called to examine a peacock, which is housed in the archaeological site of Knossos.

As it was established, the impressive bird – which for some time had a movement problem, as it was limping – had received shrapnel from an airgun, with the mobilization of the Museum of Natural History of Crete fortunately proving to be a lifesaver!

The peacock was allegedly shot, a fact that was also confirmed by relevant x-rays which “in fact showed two airgun bullets and one shrapnel.

“The animal has been shot three times, at the same time or at different times, we cannot know, nor if the perpetrator is one or two or three, in or next to one of the busiest archaeological sites of Crete and Greece in general” he says characteristically in post by the ANIMA Association.

According to Cretapost, the archaeological site of Knossos is also home to other peacocks, which create a special “scenery” and are even the “mascots” of the site, attracting the attention of both foreign and local visitors.