Thar peacocks perish amid heatwave, illness

Thar peacocks perish amid heatwave, illness

Severe heatwave and a mysterious illness are claiming the lives of peacocks in Tharparkar. In the past two days alone, at least seven peacocks have died, with three more fatalities reported recently in the village of Railo Rind, Mithi. Several other peacocks are also reported to be sick. Local residents indicate that a disease has been affecting the peacocks for the past two months. They describe symptoms such as watery eyes, followed by the bir…