A man on a stag do bit off a dead pigeon's head in front of horrified drinkers outside a Wetherspoon pub.
Disgusted witnesses said staff had to clear up the mess after the man reportedly threw the bird's body away and devoured the head.
Employees then rang police who are believed to have caught up with the group at another pub later that night.
Devon Live says the horror happened on the road directly outside The Jolie Brise in Teignmouth, a seaside town in the county.
A member of the public, who witnessed the incident, said: "It's disgusting.
"People who were in The Jolie Brise heard that the man had bit the pigeon's head off - they thought the pigeon must have flown into the upstairs bar outside seating area.
"The staff were clearing it up."
JD Wetherspoon stressed it did not happen inside The Jolie Brise pub itself but directly outside.
“A stag party were in the pub. One of the group found the dead pigeon on the opposite side of the road to the pub," Eddie Gershon, spokesman for the chain, said.
“One of the men bit its head off, threw the body away and took the head.
“One of the staff reported it to the police and the police caught up with the group in another pub.
“The incident did not happen in The Jolie Brise.
“The remains of the bird were found by staff and disposed of.”
Devon and Cornwall Police were approached for comment, but said they could not find details of the incident.
The Jolie Brise pub is named after a historic boat which won the first ever Fastnet race in 1925.
