Police say the teenagers were not aware of Faye's significance to the community, and believed they hunted a 'very large duck'. 9News
A mature female swan named Faye and her four young swans, also known as cygnets, were reported missing from the swan pond on Monday, police in the village of Manlius said.
An 18-year-old and two other juveniles – aged 16 and 17 – are facing several charges, including grand larceny in the third degree, criminal mischief in the second degree, conspiracy in the fifth degree and criminal trespassing in the third degree, Manlius Police Sergeant Ken Hatter said during the news conference.The three friends, who attend the same high school, hopped over the fence surrounding the swan pond in the middle of the night, Hatter said.
They are expected to appear in court on Thursday and have attorneys assigned to them, Hatter told CNN.The 18-year-old's next court date is June 15, Hatter said during the news conference.Hunting swans is legal in certain states, but not in New York, according to"The Village of Manlius is one of the only entities in New York that has a permit to have them housed, maintained, owned, and transport, and they cannot be removed from their location legally," Hatter said.
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