Two men has been detained by police for allegedly stealing and killing a black swan from Xujiahui Park in Shanghai, police said.
The duo, surnamed Zhou and Wang, allegedly stole the black swan around 1am on April 20 from the park and slaughtered it at their rented home. Zhou confessed to police they kept it in the fridge and planned to eat it later. They later threw it away because it didn’t taste good.
The suspects had planned to catch fish in the first but gave up after seeing security guards patrolling. On their way out, they saw the black swan and grabbed it around its neck, police alleged.
The missing of the bird was reported to the police on April 20 by the park securities who also provided surveillance footage.
The two people were detained on charges of hunting and killing wild animal and further investigation is underway, police said.
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