Teens Accused of Killing and Eating Beloved Mama Swan They Thought Was a Duck

Three upstate New York teens killed a beloved mother swan, cooked it for dinner and kidnapped its four babies — after mistaking it for a duck at a protected local pond, police said.

Faye the swan was allegedly turned into dinner by the youngsters on Memorial Day in Manlius — a village of 4,600 people in the suburbs of Syracuse, which is home to a pond where generations of town-owned swans have lived since 1905.

Cops said Wednesday that the teens — three friends, ages 16, 17 and 18 — thought Faye was a  duck before slaughtering her for their meal.

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All three suspects — including the eldest, who was identified as Eman Hussan of Syracuse — were charged with felony grand larceny and criminal mischief, as well as misdemeanor conspiracy and criminal trespass, reported CNY Central.

Eman Hussan

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After killing Faye, the clueless youths then took her carcas to one of their homes, where they cooked and ate it.

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