Director Michael Bay has discovered himself in some authorized troubles throughout the pond, as he is been charged with the killing of a pigeon on the set of his 2019 Netflix film 6 Underground.

The 57-year-old filmmaker is going through costs from an incident in 2018 when he was filming 6 Underground in Rome, and a pigeon was reportedly killed by a dolly, based on The Wrap.

The director – who was stated to ‘butt heads’ with Eiza Gonzalez whereas filming his newest film Ambulance – categorically denied the allegations.

Authorized hassle: Director Michael Bay has discovered himself in some authorized troubles throughout the pond, as he is been charged with the killing of a pigeon on the set of his 2019 Netflix film 6 Underground

Pigeon demise: The 57-year-old filmmaker is going through costs from an incident in 2018 when he was filming 6 Underground in Rome, and a pigeon was reportedly killed by a dolly, based on The Wrap 

‘I’m a widely known animal lover and main animal activist,’ the director stated in an announcement.

‘No animal concerned within the manufacturing was injured or harmed. Or on another manufacturing I’ve labored on up to now 30 years,’ he added.

The report provides that Bay has been attempting to, ‘clear the case with Italian authorities for years’ however has but to take action.

Properly-known: ‘I’m a widely known animal lover and main animal activist,’ the director stated in an announcement

Italian authorities have claimed {that a} homing pigeon was killed whereas the manufacturing was filming in Rome.

An insider additionally claims that the homing pigeon was killed by a dolly through the center of a take.

An unnamed individual on the set reportedly witnessed the incident and snapped a photograph, which he despatched to Italian authorities.

Filming: Italian authorities have claimed {that a} homing pigeon was killed whereas the manufacturing was filming in Rome

Pigeons are a protected species in Italy and there’s a nationwide legislation towards killing, harming or capturing pigeons, or another wild hen.

Concerning the photograph that was despatched to Italian authorities, Bay claims they’ve proof that disputes the allegation.

‘We now have clear video proof, a large number of witnesses, and security officers that exonerates us from these claims. And disproves their one paparazzi photograph — which provides a false story,’ Bay stated.

The director added, ‘There may be an ongoing court docket case so I can’t get into the specifics, however I’m assured we are going to prevail when I’ve my day in court docket.’

Bay was given the choice to settle the case and pay a small tremendous, however he reportedly refused and has since made three separate makes an attempt to get the case thrown out.

‘I was provided by the Italian authorities an opportunity to settle this matter by paying a small tremendous, however I declined to take action as a result of I’d not plead responsible to having harmed an animal,’ Bay defined.

Assured: The director added, ‘There may be an ongoing court docket case so I can’t get into the specifics, however I’m assured we are going to prevail when I’ve my day in court docket’