Premier League club Stoke launched an internal investigation into reports of a dressing room prank featuring a bloody pig's head and a smashed car windscreen.

It has been reported that a pig's head was left in Kenwyne Jones' locker by teammate Glenn Whelan on Friday.

On discovering the pig's head, Trinidad striker Jones was reportedly so furious he stormed outside and smashed the window of Whelan's car in retribution.

Stoke's American defender Brek Shea later posted a picture of the pig's head on social media site Instagram with the caption: "Locker room banter gone wild!"

But, while some players may have been amused, the incident didn't go down well with Jones' girlfriend.

In an angry rant on Twitter, Kissa Abdullah wrote: "Big men acting like kids, a pigs head is not a prank its just disgusting!

"It just takes a minute to be sensitive to someone's beliefs. No one can say you can't have a sense of humor but let it be a joke! This wasn't!"

Stoke manager Tony Pulis and the club's directors are also believed to be unimpressed.

"The club takes seriously reports of an incident at our training ground this afternoon," Stoke said in a statement.

AFP

(China Daily 05/19/2013 page7)