Deputies made an arrest after they confronted a drunken group running amok with a wild pelican they had snatched, says report

• A group of intoxicated men caught a pelican and ran around an Idaho campground holding it, it was reported.
• When confronted by deputies, two of the men reportedly became aggressive.

An Idaho man was arrested following a clash with deputies after a group of drunk men ran around a campground while holding a captured pelican, it is alleged.

The man, whose name has not been publicly disclosed, was charged with misdemeanors of disturbing the peace and resisting or obstructing officers, according to deputy reports seen by the East Idaho News.

The incident occurred on July 11 at the Warm Slough campground in Rexburg, Idaho.

The East Idaho News reported that Madison County Sheriff's Department deputies were called to the scene after a witness reported that three drunk men "had caught a pelican and were carrying it around the campground."

When deputies arrived at the campground, the East Idaho News reported that the men were given a warning for harassing the wildlife.

One man admitted to the deputies that they had caught the pelican, according to the East Idaho News.

Two other men from the group started yelling and flipping off the deputies, the local newspaper reported, citing court documents.

One of those men began cursing loudly and "causing a disturbance with the families and kids on the rivers edge," said court documents, per the East Idaho News.

He was then tackled to the ground by deputies and handcuffed after trying to reach for a deputy's vest, the local newspaper reported.

The man was booked into jail and faces up to six months in prison, per the report.