A pensioner who ran over a pigeon along with his mobility scooter after which killed it along with his stick has been caught on CCTV. 

Melville Shalders, 67, claimed he’s an ‘animal lover’ and was solely placing it out of its distress.

On digicam he appeared to veer in direction of the fowl, mowing it down along with his blue buggy on a pedestrianised road in Norwich final Monday.

He then continued at about 4 mph earlier than stopping to examine the fowl, who’s seen injured and flapping its wings. 

Shalders mentioned it was an accident and that he was sorry: ‘I solely did it as a result of the pigeon was in numerous ache.’  

He added that he loves animals a lot in order that he has labored at an animal sanctuary, in keeping with The Solar.

Captured by CCTV on St Gregory’s Alley, Norwich, he gave the impression to be outdoors vegan cafe Tofurei. 

A second video has additionally emerged which reveals the pensioner putting the pigeon’s head along with his strolling stick till the fowl dies. 

Melville Shalders could be seen on CCTV operating over a pigeon on a pedestrianised road in Norwich final Monday

The pensioner continues on his buggy at about 4 mph. He then stops after realising he has hit one thing 

Shalders has since acquired backlash for the incident from an area pigeon safety group, Peck Savers. 

A member posted on Fb: ‘We aren’t asking for anybody to love pigeons however simply to have primary respect and decency in direction of their existence, as certainly it’s best to each sentient animal.’

In response to the group, Norwich Police have since logged the incident because the killing of a wild fowl below the Wildlife and Countryside Act. 

Police haven’t but confirmed if officers have spoken to Shalders.

The 67-year-old is seen checking on the pigeon and in a second video he kills it along with his strolling stick by crushing its head

The pigeon safety group had been outraged by the incident and questioned if it was an accident