Video evidence from Ireland shows a local resident dismantling crude wire cages placed along Dublin's Grand Canal by tent-dwelling migrants, believed to be targeting swans and ducks for consumption. 

The footage captures the man, accompanied by his dog, uprooting the traps hidden in the grass near the water's edge.

Ever wonder why swans and ducks are disappearing from our rivers, canals and ponds in Ireland? Fair play to this man (and his dog), who paid a visit to the Grand Canal to dismantle cage traps set up by male migrants in tents. pic.twitter.com/aiV2PjyX44

— Susanne Delaney (@SuzieD755164) February 27, 2026

In the clip, no direct dialogue is heard, but the intent is clear as the resident methodically removes the snares, preventing what could have been a slaughter of iconic birds.

This incident echoes similar scenes across the UK. One video documents an RSPCA officer confronting a migrant family suspected of poaching and cooking a large white bird, possibly a swan.

?NEWS: MIGRANTS EATING SWANS WILL NOT BE CHARGED

– They have been warned not to do it again by the RSPCA

Swans are a protected species
These people don't care
We need mass deportations pic.twitter.com/eWeX2O7lKS

— Basil the Great (@BasilTheGreat) June 12, 2025

"I'm going to get someone to check what bird this is. I think it might be a swan, but do you know the big white birds that you see on the park?" the officer questions.

She inspects the pot: "You can see bones in this bird because he isn't chicken so I am concerned. There are laws against people taking animals… It's very serious. It's very serious if that happens."

Examining the bin, she notes: "You see problem is there are lot of big white feathers here."

The family claims the birds were bought and released during a children's chase game, but the officer warns: "What I need to make sure is everybody here knows that they're not allowed to take anything from the park. I'm not saying you did."

Another clip shows a family carrying a wild bird they have clearly taken and are intending to eat.

pic.twitter.com/EdKBY1z82Z

— Sandra White (@SandraW42990) September 25, 2025

Another clip shows a migrant grabbing a swan in a park.

This has to be false. The mainstream media told us migrants were not eating the swans! pic.twitter.com/QXyb2kJrdq

— Ian Miles Cheong (@ianmiles) October 27, 2025

Another post asks "What is this migrant doing?" as a man hauls a struggling swan over a railing.

The migrants are eating the swans pic.twitter.com/LHF08sCEI7

— karma (@karma44921039) September 26, 2025

Similar footage captures a man on a bridge snatching a swan from the water below, swinging it by the neck before walking away.