‘Heartbreak’ after Las Vegas favourite Pete the peacock killed with arrow

Pete was killed with a hunter’s bow and arrow (Felicity Carter via AP)

A beloved Las Vegas peacock named Pete has been killed with a hunter’s bow and arrow, sparking heartbreak in the local community.

Animal Protection Services officers are investigating the death of the peacock, which belonged to a resident in a small gated community in the Nevada city, but had come to be accepted as the neighbourhood pet throughout the years.