Tribune Web Desk
Chandigarh, January 5
This video of a peacock running after its dead partner will make you cry.
A video of two men carrying the corpse of a peacock found an emotional connection when another peacock chased them. Peacock was living with his dead companion for four years. While the two men were carrying the peacock’s remains, the latter quietly accompanied them to the last rites. Sharing the video on his Twitter handle, Indian Forest Service officer Parveen Kaswan said that this incident is from Kuchera city of Rajasthan.
Peacock does not want to leave a longtime companion after his death. Heart touching video. Via WA. pic.twitter.com/ELnW3mozAb
— Parveen Kaswan (@ParveenKaswan) 4 January 2022
In another tweet, he said that both the peacocks were living together for four years.
The incident is from the house of Shri Ramswaroop Bishnoi. From Kuchera, Rajasthan.
Peacock had been living together for four years. After the death of one, the other took part in the funeral. when he made this video.https://t.co/J6res1ckqk
— Parveen Kaswan (@ParveenKaswan) 4 January 2022
The 19-second video garnered around 1.26 lakh likes and the sweet gesture was found to be touching.
Below are the reactions:
One user said the video was “touchy” and showed the animals “have more love and affection for each other than for humans”.
Animals have more love and affection for each other than humans. Really touching. I
— velociraptor (@raptorsworld) 4 January 2022
Another said that only a bird or animal lover can fully understand the pain of a peacock.
An animal/bird lover, a caregiver knows very well what pain is??
— Dibyajyoti Pattanayak🇮🇳 (@Djpk007) 4 January 2022
Some others expressed grief for the lonely bird.
God’s creation is wonderful. The peacock spirit is touching the mate and should open the eyes of modern human relations, especially https://t.co/1cWi0nBBql Always permanent!
– Dr. NCK Reddy MS; M.Ch (AIIMS). (@DrNCKReddy) 4 January 2022
Another person said, ‘Heart touching’, he added, ‘Whether it is human or animal, they cannot forget someone with whom they spent their whole life.
Be it human or animal, they cannot forget someone with whom they have spent their whole life. And this clip is showing that it becomes difficult to forget loved ones in the initial days. heart touching!!
— Tathagat Priyadarshi (@Priyadarshii786) 4 January 2022