'Some residents reported feeling intimidated': Hundreds of peacocks invade seaside town

A surreal wildlife video of a full-on peacock takeover in a seaside town in northern Italy is drawing attention online. An Instagram video shared by ABC News (@ABCNews) shows footage of Punta Marina. According to text imposed over the footage, "over 100 peacocks have flocked to a coastal town in Italy, leaving residents trying to find humane ways to cope."

'Some residents reported feeling intimidated': Hundreds of peacocks invade seaside town. A surreal wildlife video of a full-on peacock takeover in a seaside town in northern Italy is drawing attention online. An Instagram video shared by ABC News (@ABCNews) shows footage of Punta Marina. According to text imposed over the footage, "over 100 peacocks have flocked to a coastal town in Italy, leaving residents trying to find humane ways to cope." In the footage, people watch the vividly colored birds wandering through town in striking numbers. The video explains that the birds have been living in the area for years, but the COVID-19 lockdown allowed their population to skyrocket. "Some residents reported feeling intimidated by the birds," the video's text read, "while others said they added to their town's charms." That tension helps explain...