Man arrested on suspicion of killing pigeon he 'captured and filmed himself abusing' in Tokyo A man has been arrested in Tokyo on suspicion of killing a pigeon that he reportedly filmed himself abusing.
Hiroshi Tsuji, a 49-year-old taxi driver from Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, allegedly captured the bird on the side of a river in the Japanese capital sometime between April and June 2024, local media outlets reported.
He is accused of beating and whipping the animal before killing it at some point between June and August, Japanese news agency Kyodo reported.
Tsuji was quoted telling police before his arrest that he had "purged the pigeon" because it was "unfriendly to him", Kyodo reported, citing Japanese authorities.
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