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Man Gets Felony For Shooting Stray Cat With BB Gun
Image source: Mlive.com
Shooting a cat with a BB gun could land you in prison with a felony charge on your record, as one Michigan man recently discovered.
Stein Samuel Nowicki, 33, had had enough of a nuisance-causing, flea-ridden stray cat that snuck into both his garbage and his house – so he grabbed his BB gun and attempted to take care of the problem.
He struck the stray cat down with one shot and, after disposing of it in his trash, considered the problem solved. What happened next surprised both Nowicki and hundreds of thousands of Americans around the country in the now viral story.
The Michigan man had a felony charge of torturing and killing an animal levied against him and was subjected to a jury trial.
During the Nowicki testified that he had contacted both the local Humane Society and the Kent County Animal Shelter for help dealing with the constant problem, MLive.com reported. He was reportedly told that he could trap the stray cat and bring it to the shelter. If Stein had gone that route, he would have been charged for the use of the trap, successful capture or not, and been required to pay a fee for “surrendering” the stray to the county agency.
Source: http://www.offthegridnews.com/2013/12/23/man-arrested-for-shooting-stray-cat-with-bb-gun/
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