A sick Nigerian migrant was caught trying to cook a cat on a makeshift fire at a children’s playground in Italy.

Shocking pictures show the man, who is holding a stick, poking at the flames and crouching over the dead animal near a multicolored slide at a play area in Sarzana, northern Italy last Tuesday.

Locals reported the shocking scenes to cops – and the man could only tell them he was hungry, Italian outlet Città della Spezia reported.

The fire was already out by the time police arrived.

The migrant was arrested, but cops couldn’t determine if he had killed the animal or if it was already dead when he cooked it.

He avoided animal-cruelty charges, a decision that disgusted Mayor Cristina Ponzanelli who expressed horror at the “cruel and inhumane” act.

“How is it possible that people who demonstrate a disregard for the fundamental rules of civil coexistence can continue to roam freely throughout Italy without real consequences?” the mayor asked.

“This is no longer acceptable.”