A man has been arrested by police after allegedly stealing a black swan from a park and then making a pot of soup out of it.
The incident happened in China on April 29, when a park keeper phoned the police saying one of the birds was missing, Chinese media report.
The Chinese resident, known by his surname Wu, claimed that he only attacked the swan after the animal "pecked him when he was teasing it with a club", according to reports.
He was caught red-handed at his home after police found a pot of half-eaten swan dish in the kitchen. Mr Wu has been detained by local police following the incident.
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