With Punta Marina residents loving or loathing the incomers, ‘peacock rangers’ have been appointed to defuse tensions

An Italian seaside town has found itself besieged by a pride of peacocks, as residents complain of being “held hostage” by the colourful birds. More than 100 of the birds now roam…

Local residents complain of peacocks scratching their cars, dirtying pavements, and waking them up at night with loud mating calls, with many calling for the birds to be removed.