Sunday, September 23, 2012

Man Bites Head Off Pigeon

{Charleston, West Virginia}...Forty-eight year old Wesley Amos Williams of Charleston was arrested Friday after police watched an 18-second YouTube Internet video depicting a shirtless Williams bending down to pick up a pigeon from a flock resting at the KRT Transit Mall near Laidley Street. Williams then bites the head off the bird, tosses it's carcass onto the street and wipes the taste from his mouth. Charleston Police Officer Steve Petty Jr. cited Williams and charged him with misdemeanor animal cruelty and improperly disposing of an animal carcass after recognizing him from the video. Petty, who patrols the Transit Mall, became aware of the incident when an animal rights activist distributed fliers seeking his identity. Williams was released and ordered to come back for an October 3rd hearing.