Welcome to the first installment of Gizmodo’s Animal Crime of the Week, a regular exploration of animals and their bad behavior (but hey, it’s only natural). And what better place to start than by highlighting an animal crime ring so notorious that it’s now being intensively studied by scientists? Meet the trash-stealing cockatoo parrots of Australia.
Reynald Nasareno Tuco, 43, is facing charges for the brutal killing of a dog in Koronadal City, Philippines. Tuco claims he was chased by the dog and took a bamboo stick to beat and then chop off its head. This incident has caused outrage among animal lovers in the country.