Petros the pelican of Mykonos!

It flew from mainland to the island and after a great storm
it was found half dead.

The fisherman protected it with care and after
it had recovered the pelican became a resident.

It was fed by the local people of the island
and they named it Petros.

After a while it became the mascot of the island.

Some say that in 1986 Petros died when he was raped
by a drunk tourist.

Others say that he died on 2 December 1985.
He was run over by a car.

The point is that his loss was sudden and everyone
started to miss Petros.

He was so popular that some residents had to invent
a successor.

So they brought another pelican and another after the death
of that, and they named all, one after the other,
with the same name:

Petros.

In honor of the first one!

It is easy to find him. He and his friends usually get
a shady nap near Nikos tavern.

Many people gather here and take photos or videos.

Now you can watch the video with the famous bird
in great moments.

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