8 peacocks die after eating pesticide-sprinkled wheat

Eight peacocks died and as many were found unconscious today after they reportedly consumed pesticide-sprinkled wheat at Nimoth village in the district.

All the eight ailing peacocks including their five off springs, are being given treatment at the veterinary hospital at Dahina village here where they are stated to be recuperating.

Hospital sources said that all the 16 peacocks, were suspected to have consumed pesticide-sprinkled wheat in the village fields.