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Photos: Harding Officer Wrangles Petrified Peacock

There's certainly a feather in Harding patrolman Mike Resciniti's cap now.

Harding patrolman Mike Resciniti helped wrangle the frightened pheasant over the weekend.

Harding patrolman Mike Resciniti helped wrangle the frightened pheasant over the weekend.

 Photo Credit: Harding PD
Resciniti corners the bird with its owner on Sheepfield Farms Drive.

Resciniti corners the bird with its owner on Sheepfield Farms Drive.

 Photo Credit: Harding PD
Resciniti works his magic.

Resciniti works his magic.

 Photo Credit: Harding PD
Cecilia Levine
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The officer helped corral a runaway peacock on Sheepfield Farms Drive last Saturday.

The pheasant lives on Baileys Mill Road became frightened by another animal and took off around 1:45 p.m., Chief Erik Heller said.

A nearby resident called in a wandering pheasant, bringing Resciniti to the scene.

The officer grabbed the peacock with a net and returned him to his owner.

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