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Video: Meet the cockerel
who's been labelled a nuisance for crowing too loudly.

EXCLUSIVE by Adam
Williams

A nuisance neighbour has been
ruffling a few feathers in an idyllic
rural neighbourhood.

But, the culprit is far from your
usual suspect: A six month old cockerel by the name
of Oonagi. The farmyard animal, who lives in Black
Robin Lane, Kingston, has been ticked off for making too
much noise and crowing too loudly.

After receiving a letter of
complaint from Canterbury City Council and then a visit from
neighbourhood police officer Paul Gibson last Saturday, his owners
have labelled him “Oonagi The Asbo Cockerel.”

Co-owner Maddy Walsh (pictured right with
Oonagi) has also decided to start a campaign called “Free The
Kingston One” in case of further complaints.

She said: “We were sent a letter
from the council as someone has complained he’s been making too
much noise.

“Then the police came round, had a
word with Oonagi, took down his statement and basically he’s been
told off for crowing.”

Maddy, 21, a security officer,
believes Oonagi has been unfairly targeted.

She added: “We’re in a pretty rural
area here and we live out in the country, there’s probably more
noise made by the cars going along the A2 nearby or by other
people’s dogs."

City council spokesperson Steve
James confirmed a complaint has been received about Oonagi, but
that no legal action is yet to be taken.

He said: “All we can do at the
moment is advise the owners about the letter we have received and
to clarify what’s happening.

“In order to pursue any legal
action we would first have to establish facts and we certainly
haven’t got any power to remove the cockerel.”

Read the full story in this week's Kentish
Gazette.