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Florida Man Arrested for Killing Neighbors' Peacocks

9/30/2025

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Craig Vogt, 61, of Hudson, Florida, was arrested Sept. 23 on a felony aggravated animal cruelty charge.
He killed two peacocks amid a neighbor feud and described cutting a peacock's neck and cooking it.
During his arrest, he threatened to kill all his peacocks; the Pasco County Sheriff's Office labeled the incident isolated and Vogt sought court assistance.

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Craig Vogt, 61, of Hudson, Florida, was arrested Sept. 23 on a felony aggravated animal cruelty charge.
He killed two peacocks amid a neighbor feud and described cutting a peacock's neck and cooking it.
During his arrest, he threatened to kill all his peacocks; the Pasco County Sheriff's Office labeled the incident isolated and Vogt sought court assistance.