Ammon News - This is the shocking moment a man was surrounded by police officers for feeding pigeons in Ellesmere Port town centre, in Cheshire.

The incredible footage includes the man, wearing a beanie, being handcuffed and being pushed against a police car door as three officers surround him.

A large bag of birdseed can be seen next to him on the kerbside.

The nicked bird feeder can be heard saying to officers 'I feed birds that's my religion' whilst shoppers watch on.

Footage later shows the distressed man hunched over and being led into the back of the police van where the door is shut and an officer can be heard saying he is 'under arrest'.

Tony Gath who witnessed the incident said he was 'disturbed' by what he had seen.

Tony said: 'It was disgusting behaviour, all they had to do was educate the man on where he can and can't feed the birds, then send him on his way. Daily Mail