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By Lorna Petty A “visibly unwell” peacock seen roaming the streets of a village for around a year has been rescued and rehomed. The bird, affectionately dubbed ‘Rodney’ by the community had become a familiar and welcome sight in Vigo, near Gravesend, where he was often seen on driveways and roofs. But after sightings of a skinny Rodney wandering onto roads and reports of him even being catapulted by children raised alarm bells, a plan was hatched to catch him and take him to the vets. Dartford Animal Rescue Team (DART), who carried out the rescue, heard concerns from six different residents ab…

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