Teens arrested in cat's stabbing‎
Sacramento, CA (US)

Incident Date: Monday, Dec 26, 2011
County: Sacramento

Disposition: Alleged

Alleged:
» 15 year old male juvenile
» 16 year old male juvenile

Two teenagers were arrested for allegedly stabbing a cat to death.

Sacramento police were called to an apartment complex in the 5300 block of 47th Avenue about 7:30 p.m. Monday.

Someone reported that two people were lurking in the area wearing ski masks. Officers found the teenagers, who were armed with knives. The boys also had dead cat in a box, which they tried to hide when officers approached, police said.

The 15 and 16 year old boys were arrested on suspicion of cruelty to animals and possession of a concealed weapon. It was not clear why they had stabbed the cat.

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