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Snack Attack: New Jersey Man Accused of Beheading Seagull That Tried to Snatch Daughter's French Fries

NJ Man Accused of Decapitating Seagull That Stole Daughter's Fries
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The man reportedly used his hands to rip the seagull's head off and then asked staff at the pier for a trash bag while holding the headless bird, police said.

July 28 2024, Published 3:01 p.m. ET

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A New Jersey man is facing an animal cruelty charge after allegedly beheading a seagull that was stealing his daughter's French fries, police said.

The North Wildwood Police Department announced charges against 29-year-old Franklin Zeigler of Cape May in connection with the recent incident at Morey's Piers in Wildwood.

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Police said officers responded to an animal cruelty incident at Morey's Piers on Boardwalk Avenue, and witnesses reported that Zeigler had "decapitated" a seagull with his bare hands.

Zeigler was initially arrested for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest because he was allegedly "irate and uncooperative with officers on an unrelated investigation," police said.

A followup investigation conducted by a detective and the department's Humane Law Enforcement Officer, which looked at Zeigler 's statements, witness statements and available photographs, resulted in an additional charge of third-degree animal cruelty.

According to the probable cause statement for his arrest, Zeigler allegedly ripped the seagull's head off with his hands after it tried stealing French fries from his daughter.

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Witnesses reported that Zeigler asked Morey's Piers staff for a trash bag while holding the decapitated bird.

Zeigler was issued a summons and released pending a future court date, police said.

TMX contributed to this report.

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