It was a shocker for residents of Manlius, an upstate New York village, to have woken up to the news of three teenagers stealing Faye, a white long-necked bird
Sergeant Ken Hatter of the Manlius Police Department said, "They prepared a feast. They did not have any idea the significance of the swans had on this community or that the swans are owned by the village." Boys Kill and Eat Swan in US: Teenagers Arrested for Stealing Faye From Manlius Swan Pond Before Killing and Eating It.
Three teenagers faces grand larceny and criminal mischief charges after allegedly stealing a female swan and her four offspring from a Manlius swan pond.
The teenagers told the police that they thought the swan was a “very large duck,” and were not aware of the significance of swans to the village of Manlius.