A Charlton Athletic fan has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to punch Crystal Palace's mascot.

Kayla, an American bald eagle, was apparently targeted after violence broke out during the Capital One Cup third-round tie between the sides at Selhurst Park on September 23.

A 34-year-old man from Welling was arrested on Friday morning on suspicion of violent disorder and attempted criminal damage. He remains in custody at a south London police station.

A Charlton Athletic supporter has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to punch Crystal Palace's mascot

Kayla, an American bald eagle that acts as Crystal Palace's mascot, flies around the ground before kick-off

Officers from Croydon are continuing to investigate the unsavory scenes that apparently took place before, during and after the 4-1 win for the Barclays Premier League club, Scotland Yard said.

Six people were arrested following raids across London and Kent on Wednesday after flares were reportedly set off and bottles thrown both inside and outside the ground.

Zach Ellis, 20, of Tower Hamlets, has been charged with assault by beating and bailed to attend Croydon Magistrates’ Court on December 10. Five other men ‒ aged 16, 18, 21, 47 and 48 ‒ have been bailed until mid-January 2016.

Both clubs were contacted for comment.

Footage taken from a mobile phone shows how stewards and police struggled to stay in control during the match as they tried to keep both sets of supporters separated at Selhurst Park.

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Dwight Gayle pictured scoring s a penalty en route to the win for Crystal Palace over Charlton

The match ended in a 4-1 win for the Barclays Premier League club at Selhurst Park over Charlton

The incident involving the Charlton fan is reminiscent of Newcastle supporter, Barry Rogerson, who was jailed for 12 months after punching a police horse following their defeat by Sunderland in April.

Newcastle Crown Court heard that during sustained disorder across the city, Rogerson had remained close to a mounted police line.

He was drunk and began to clap in a horse's face, before being caught on camera squaring up and punching the animal named Bud in the head.

Rogerson was released after serving just 12 weeks of the sentence but also banned from football grounds for six years.