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2 Vietnamese Arrested in Saitama for Killing & Eating a Grey Heron

The Saitama Prefectural Police arrested two Vietnamese nationals in Japan as technical intern trainees after they were caught using a slingshot to capture a grey heron, which they proceeded to cook and eat.

According to the report, two Vietnamese technical intern trainees were arrested on suspicion of using a slingshot to capture a grey heron on a riverbed in Misato, Saitama Prefecture.

The two men stated that they “had fun shooting birds” and explained that they cut up and ate the grey heron they caught. In August, a neighbor called the police to report that someone was using a slingshot to shoot wild birds. The police are investigating further to see if the cases are related.

Grey herons are among the many animals protected by the Wildlife Protection Act, which also makes it illegal to capture any of the wild animals.

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