MIGRANTS are feasting on swans and carp stolen from Royal Parks, Nigel Farage claimed today.
The Reform Party chief suggested Britain is being plagued by foreign arrivals dining on local wildlife.
Nigel Farage today claimed that migrants are eating swans from Royal Parls[/caption]
The remarks came as Mr Farage refused to criticise his “friend” Donald Trump for falsely suggesting a link between pregnant women taking paracetamol and autism in babies.
Defending the US President, the Reform boss said there was “some truth” to Mr Trump’s earlier claims that illegal migrants from Haiti had eaten domestic pets in Ohio, America.
Speaking to LBC, he said: “If I said to you that swans were being eaten in Royal Parks and carps were being taken out of ponds and eaten in this country from people with different cultures, would you agree that is happening?”
Pressed on who he thought was eating swans, the MP for Clacton replied: “People who come from countries where it is acceptable to do so.”
Mr Farage later clarified that he “believes” migrants from Romania and Eastern Europe could be responsible.
A Royal Parks spokesperson insisted the charity has received no recent reports of swans being stolen.
They said: “We’ve not had any incidents reported to us of people killing or eating swans in London’s eight Royal Parks.
“Our wildlife officers work closely with the Swan Sanctuary to ensure the welfare of the swans across the parks.”
In 2013, Royal Parks reported discovering 13 swans mutilated on their grounds.
However, rangers claimed most of the birds were injured rather than killed, likely due to dog attacks.
Back in 2003, Scotland Yard launched an investigation into allegations of migrants stealing and cooking swans.
The Met later declared there was no evidence to support the claims, and no arrests were made.
