Bronx zoo peacock makes it home after attacking man

A 'vicious' peacock that escaped a New York City zoo, then went on a rampage and attacked a man has now returned home. 

Locals named the escapee 'Raul' after they were shocked to see the bird launch the vicious attack then roost in a tree in the Bronx.

Despite efforts from both the NYPD and the FDNY to safely capture the bird, he remained perched high up in the tree following the attack last night for most of this morning.

Shortly after 11am however, Raul made his final flight home to the Bronx Zoo as he swooped over the fence of the park.

A group that had gathered to watch Raul erupted into applause as he finally returned home.

Raul making his final flight home after his initial escape on Wednesday

One man, known only as Mike, alleges he was attacked by the bird, saying: 'I was standing outside chilling, smoking, whatever. I thought I was bugging.

'I said there go a peacock, that's when we all started filming it. Then it started running up the hill towards traffic .

Raul had perched himself high in a tree near the zoo following the attack

Mike said he attempted to herd the bird away from traffic and to safety when it lashed out at him.

He continued: ''We had to try keep the bird safe, we chased it, I trapped it beside the gate and then he tried to peck me and grabbed my pants.

'Then the m*********** flew in the tree, I didn't know they could fly.'

Officials at the zoo have confirmed that the bird has returned.

The man, known only as Mike (pictured), claims the bird attacked him before taking flight

It comes after a eurasian eagle owl escaped its enclosure at Central Park Zoo in February after vandals cuts its steel cage.

The owl, named Flaco, was reported missing from its exhibit and was later spotted on the city's iconic shopping stretch on Fifth Avenue.

After two weeks of searching, the zoo announced they would be giving up their attempts to recapture Flaco who had now taken up hunting prey in the park.