The present invention includes an automated animal euthanization device for the destruction of an animal comprising: a housing having an housing opening to allow access to an interior cavity a perch having a first perch end that extends into the interior cavity and a second perch end that extends through the housing opening and configured to accommodate the animal a feed container position about the first perch end to provide food for the animal an electrode set extending into the housing opening to contact the bird as it is positioned to eat the food a camera position in the interior cavity to take a target image of the animal a control unit connected to the camera to receive the target image and compare the target image to a set of reference images a power supply connected to the control unit, the electrode set, and the camera to provide power for the operation thereof and a container positioned below the perch to collect the animal falling from the perch.
