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Man charged with animal cruelty after allegedly decapitating seagull in Wildwood

Franklin Zeigler, 29, was arrested for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, and after further investigation, charged with third-degree animal cruelty, North Wildwood police said.

A man was arrested and charged in Wildwood this month after allegedly decapitating a seagull at a boardwalk amusement park, police said Monday.

Franklin Zeigler, 29, of Cape May, was arrested on July 6 after witnesses told police that he had beheaded a seagull at Morey’s Pier, according to a statement from the North Wildwood Police Department.

When officers responded to the scene, Zeigler was uncooperative and was taken into custody for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, police said.

After a follow-up investigation, Zeigler was also charged with third-degree animal cruelty, police said.