Peacock found in couple’s Brisbane bathroom leads to creative bid to reunite bird with tattoo artist

Guardian World3 November 2026, 05:32 UTCAustralia

Geoff and Delwyn Ballantyne went out for an evening coffee last week. When they returned they found Hex admiring himself in the mirrorGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA peacock that seemingly fell hopelessly in love with himself in a bathroom mirror after breaking into a Brisbane house remains on the run after being evicted.Geoff and Delwyn Ballantyne left their Alexandra Hills home last week for an evening coffee and returned to find a fully grown peacock gazing adoringly at himself in their bathroom mirror. Continue reading...

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