Cat kicked in the face, resulting in death
Clearwater, FL (US)

Incident Date: Saturday, Apr 25, 2009
County: Pinellas

Disposition: Alleged

Alleged: Robert George Smith

A Clearwater man was arrested over the weekend after authorities said he kicked someone else's cat in the face and the feline had to be euthanized as a result.

Robert George Smith, 44, of 710 Wyatt St., was arrested Sunday on a charge of animal cruelty. He was being held at the Pinellas County Jail on $5,000 bail.

On Saturday, Smith was seen kicking a cat in the face, causing the animal to suffer a "severe head trauma injury," jail affidavits said. The cat had to be put down as a result.

References

• The Suncoast News - April 27, 2009

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