A Florida man named Craig Vogt has been arrested after he was accused of killing and eating two of his pet peacocks following a dispute with his neighbor.
The neighbor found a letter in her mailbox detailing how the birds had been decapitated, bled out and cooked in a frying pan, according to a criminal complaint viewed by People on Monday, September 29.
Deputies were called to the scene in Hudson, a community located about 40 miles north of Tampa, Florida, around 9 p.m. on September 23. According to the complaint, Vogt, 61, admitted to deputies that he had killed and ate the peacocks “out of spite” because the neighbor kept feeding them, per People.
He also allegedly said that he plans to kill his remaining birds when he’s out of jail so that no one else could care for them.
FBI Investigators Looking for Motive in Fatal Michigan LDS Church Shooting and Fire
CBS News reported that Vogt admitted to putting the letter in the woman’s mailbox to “prove a point” amid their dispute, while Fox 13 News reported that Vogt acknowledged that he and his neighbor had a past history of fighting over her feeding his peacocks.
Vogt has been charged with aggravated cruelty to animals causing excessive pain or death, which is a third-degree felony in Florida.
Since his arrest, he has appeared before a judge, was assigned a public defender and is currently still in custody at the Land O’ Lakes Detention Center as of September 29, according to Pasco County court records.
Jennifer Lawrence Declares She’s Team Jeremiah in ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Love Triangle
Additionally, court records viewed by People revealed that the neighbor filed for and was granted a protective order against Vogt on September 29.
Vogt has since made his first appearance in court in Pasco County, according to Fox 13 News, and he was ordered to be held on $25,000 bond in the criminal case. The outlet reported that he has not yet been released on bail.
It has also been revealed that Vogt has an extensive criminal record, according to CBS News.
About the Author
