Foreigners kill and eat town swan, causing outrage.

Beloved Swan Killed and Eaten by Refugees in Upstate New York

Last Monday, Faye the Swan and her four cygnets were reported missing from the town pond in Manlius, New York. The community was horrified, and locals flooded the police with tips. The next day, the police arrested three teens, including 18-year-old Eman Hussan of Syracuse, New York, and two minors aged 16 and 17. The suspects are refugees from Myanmar and attend high school in the neighboring city.

According to Manlius Police Sgt. Ken Hatter, the three were able to steal Faye because she was nesting and did not fight back. The suspects devoured Faye with their family in Syracuse. Faye’s children were also abducted but were later retrieved by authorities unharmed. A biologist who works with the village of Manlius will care for the cygnets for another six weeks.

This is not the first time foreign nationals have killed a precious bird. The Free Beacon reported on two suspected illegal immigrants in Stanton County, Neb. who snuck into protected land and shot a bald eagle. Authorities told the Free Beacon that the two suspects had intended to eat the once-endangered animal, which is considered the United States’ national symbol.

Justice for Faye

Eman Hussan and his two co-conspirators are charged with felony grand larceny and criminal mischief. If found guilty, the three risk deportation. The Immigration and Nationality Act states that offenders can be forcibly removed from the United States if they commit aggravated felonies or “crimes involving moral turpitude,” which may or may not include the execution and ingestion of a cherished Anatidae.

As of this writing, over 5,630 people have signed a petition “to have authorities bring about the highest charges possible” to the three perpetrators. “These inhumane degenerates need to face real consequences,” said one signatory.

Protecting Manlius’ Swans

Manlius has cared for swans since 1905 and is one of the only towns in the state of New York that has a permit to house, maintain, own, or transport the birds. Manlius Mayor Paul Whorrall said the town will install cameras at the pond to ensure similar incidents do not happen in the future. “This was a heinous act by kids who don’t have or never have had discipline,” one signatory wrote. “Something has got to be done or this will continue to play out in our society.”