Fife Missing Dunfermline peacock found trapped under fence Hamish had not been seen for three days. By Ellidh Aitken February 26 2024, 1:54pm February 26 2024, 1:54pm Share Missing Dunfermline peacock found trapped under fence Share via Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Messenger Email Post link https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/fife/4905655/concern-dunfermline-peacock-missing/ Copy Link Peacock Hamish had been missing for three days. Image: Peacocks in Pitterncrieff Park/Facebook One of Dunfermline’s iconic peacocks that went missing has been found trapped under a fence. Hamish had not been seen since Friday evening. That sparked an appeal from the Peacocks in Pittencrieff Park Facebook page on Monday, which said it was “extremely worried” about the bird. But in an update later in the day, the group confirmed Hamish had been found. It said: “He has been trapped under fencing. “His tail feathers are broken and a small sore bit on his beak but he’s OK.” The Dunfermline peacocks have been wandering free around Pittencrieff Park since 1905. The birds live in Dunfermline’s Pittencrieff Park. Image: Steve MacDougall/DC Thomson Philanthropist Henry Beveridge returned from India with two peafowl and they have roamed the city ever since. They are often seen venturing up the High Street and along surrounding roads. The birds were granted Freedom of the City of Dunfermline in December last year. Suzi Ross, who founded the Peacocks in Pittencrieff Park group in 2016, previously spoke of her joy at the recognition.
