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The online posting went up on June 13, a little more than two weeks before the pets” target=”_blank”>peacock< assassin.”
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The ad, which was first reported by local outlet Lost Coast Outpost, had appeared in Craigslist’s “wanted” section with the title “Someone to get rid of a pets” target=”_blank”>peacock< began visiting her Azalea Heights neighborhood six years ago, and often came by her house because it liked spending time with the chicken she owns.
She said that many people in the community appreciated the animal and would bring their kids over to take pictures with it.
“Even the UPS guys would stop and take pictures,” she told the Times.
Another resident, Kelsey Radant, told Lost Coast Outpost that “It was a very communal pets” target=”_blank”>peacock<
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office said that deputies are investigating the incident and that a “potential suspect” had been identified.
“The crimes currently being investigated are animal cruelty and conspiracy to commit a crime,” deputies said.
Lost Coast Outpost said it identified the person who posted the since-deleted Craigslist ad, who refused to answer questions and demanded to know if a crime had been committed.
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