Police have caught a peacock that went missing in Male’ and has returned it to the owner.

The police service said that peacocks can be legally brought into the country.

The peacock was found after information of the missing bird was posted on social media with appeals for help to find it.

The peacock was first found on top of a roof of an apartment building. A second photo showed it being taken away by a police officer. Some believed that the bird was being taken into custody.

The peacock was found three days after it went missing.