Ammon News - Dozens of peacocks – each worth around $2,000 – mysteriously vanished from the lush grounds of a historic California hotel, leaving the stunned staff suspecting a thief snatched their beloved birds.

Just four of the 40 exotic birds remain at the hotel.

“We’re not sure why anyone would do anything like this, but the staff is absolutely heartbroken,” general manager David Nielsen said of the 36 missing peacocks.

Nielsen explained that hotel staff became aware of the potential theft on Sunday after a guest spotted two men grabbing the pricey peafowls and placing them in a cage on the bed of a pickup truck.

He said the friendly fowls were comfortable with human interaction, which likely made it easier for the alleged thieves to capture them.

The shocking incident is now being investigated as a property crime, with the male peacocks valued at $2,000 each, and the peahens at around $1,000, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office. NYP