Florida man killed, cooked and ate two of his pet peacocks, say authorities

Craig Vogt arrested after allegedly saying he killed the animals out of spite because neighbor kept feeding them

A man on Florida's Gulf coast has been charged with animal cruelty after authorities said he killed, cooked and ate two of his pet peacocks to spite a neighbor.

Craig Vogt, 61, was arrested on 23 September on a third-degree felony charge of aggravated animal cruelty, according to an affidavit from the Pasco county sheriff's office, as the Miami Herald reported.