Man ripped off seagull’s head for stealing daughter’s French fries: report

NORTH WILDWOOD, New Jersey (WJW) – A man in New Jersey is accused of decapitating a seagull for stealing his daughter’s French fries.

Police in North Wildwood announced the arrest this week.

According to police, the incident took place on July 6 at Morey’s Piers and Beachfront Water Parks.

Witnesses told police they saw a man decapitate a seagull.

Franklin Zeigler, 29, admitted to killing the seagull after it attempted to take french fries from his daughter, according to WPVI-TV .

WPVI reported that Zeigler asked staff for a trash bag while holding the dead bird.

The North Wildwood Police Department stated that while investigating the incident, Zeigler “was irate and uncooperative,” leading to his “arrest for Disorderly Conduct & Resisting Arrest, both Disorderly Persons offenses.”

He was also charged with third-degree Animal Cruelty after a follow-up investigation, which included the department’s Humane Law Enforcement Office and a review of “statements made by Zeigler on the scene as well as available photographs and witness statements.”

Zeigler was “placed on a summons” and later released as he awaits his court date, police said.

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