Florida man headlines usually write themselves, but this one’s darker than the usual gator-in-a-convenience-store fare. Authorities in Pasco County say a 61-year-old man killed, cooked, and ate two of his own pet peacocks in the middle of a dispute with his neighbor.

The man, identified as Craig Vogt of Hudson, Florida, was arrested last week on a felony charge of aggravated animal cruelty, according to court records and an affidavit reviewed by USA Today. Deputies say he admitted to cutting the birds’ necks “out of spite,” bleeding them out, and frying them in a pan.

The fight allegedly started because a neighbor kept feeding the peacocks. Investigators say Vogt left her a letter promising that he’d keep killing the birds if she didn’t stop. That threat wasn’t idle. The affidavit says h

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