Passers-by catch doves for food after they are released for a photo shoot in Hefei city, Anhui province, Nov 13, 2013. [Photo/icpress.cn]

Nearly a hundred doves were snapped up by passers-by after they were released in Hefei city of East China's Anhui province on Nov 13, Ahwang.cn reported.

Several couples bought the doves and released them along a pond, where they were shooting wedding photos. Just after they wrapped up the photo shoot, passers-by flocked to catch the birds for food, reports said.