GOLDSBORO, N.C. (WNCN) – A Wayne County man faces charges after a woman says he smashed her in the face with a chicken.

James Clark McCullen, 52, of Mills Road is charged with assault on a female on Monday, June 6.

According to the Sheriff’s office, McCullen “grabbed the victim by her hair and smashed a chicken in her face.”

The report said she had a plastic mug in her hand and fought back. He pinned her down, the report said.