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New York teens arrested for killing, eating a swan

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="A swan is seen in a pond as a young boy climbs rocks in Central Park in New York, New York, USA, on March 20, 2014. Justin Lane, EPA/File" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/06/02/20230602-swan-epa.jpg"/><figcaption>A swan is seen in a pond as a young boy climbs rocks in Central Park in New York, New York, USA, on March 20, 2014. <em>Justin Lane, EPA/File</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>NEW YORK—Three teenagers have been arrested in the northern United States after allegedly killing and eating a swan that they thought was a duck, police said.</p><p>The pen -- called Faye -- was killed over the weekend at a pond in Manlius, a suburb of Syracuse in upstate New York, the local police department said in a statement.</p><p>The suspects stole her four cygnets and intended to keep them as pets, Sergeant Kenneth Hatter of Manlius police told reporters.</p><p>The baby swans were later recovered alive from a nearby shop, where one of the suspects worked, and a private residence.</p><p>Faye, however, was less fortunate.</p><p>&quot;The family and friends did consume the adult swan. They believed it was just a very large duck,&quot; Hatter told a press conference Tuesday.</p><p>&quot;They did not know it was not a wild animal, that it was actually property of the village of Manlius,&quot; he added.</p><p>The suspects -- aged 18, 17 and 16 -- were arrested on charges including criminal mischief, theft and trespassing, Hatter said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/classified-odd/05/03/23/portugal-pigeon-dispute-leaves-four-dead">Portugal pigeon dispute leaves four dead</a></li></ul><p>Swans have been a symbol of Manlius, a small town of about 4,600 people since they were first introduced to its pond in the early 20th century, officials said.</p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s sad,&quot; Mayor Paul Whorrall told local media. &quot;It&#x27;s like losing a family member.&quot;</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/classified-odd/05/03/23/remains-of-missing-australian-man-found-in-crocodile">Remains of missing Australian man found in crocodile</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2627720" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

The suspects stole her four cygnets and intended to keep them as pets.