German police apprehended a vicious crow which was attacking passers-by by getting it drunk on bait laced with alcohol, authorities said Monday.

The bird eluded its captors after attacking a woman and a young girl at the weekend until cat food soaked in high-alcohol fruit schnapps proved too tempting to resist.

"The crow was completely smashed," said a spokesman for police in the western city of Dortmund.

Police said the crow was sleeping off its hangover in a local animal home.

drunk crow? wow... what's next.. drunk grizzly bears that go around killing people!! w00h00... ;D oh wait, that's not good :\ the crow could have went crazy and attacked mailboxes