Viet detainee chucks a billiard ball at cocky, tries to eat it alive

[Br.IanVonTurpie]

http://www.ntnews.com.au/news/northern-territory/snookered-cocky-cops-foul-shot/story-fnk0b1zt-1226792479907

A DETAINEE at Darwin's Immigration Detention Centre has clocked a cocky with a pool table ball - then started plucking it for dinner while it was still alive. 
 
The Vietnamese national was caught in the act on Saturday at Darwin's Northern Immigration Centre and the bird was taken from him.

Immigration Department spokesman Julian Leembruggen said the man was an illegal foreign fisherman and had been told that behaviour was not appropriate in Australia.

Mr Leembruggen said the detention service provider runs regular education programs to teach detainees about appropriate behaviour in Australian society.

He said the Department reported the matter to NT Parks and Wildlife and also NT Police.

But an inside source who cannot be named said the bird was still alive when centre staff put it in the bin.

"I'm disgusted," he said.

"Something needs to be done."

The man said detainees are given a clear message about not eating wildlife when they arrive, so the man knew what he was doing and didn't care.

[Edwin]

How could anyone harm such a beautiful bird?