Kitten bound with duct tape, strangled to death
Middletown, DE (US)

Incident Date: Thursday, Oct 28, 2004
County: New Castle

Disposition: Alleged

Alleged: 15 year old boy

A 15-year old boy defendant faces felony charges stemming from his reported fatal strangling of a kitten on October 28. According to news sources, when the 2-month-old kitten attempted to play with him, the boy bound the animal's paws and choked and killed her before tossing her remains into woods near his residence.

Prosecutor's Contact Information:
Mark Connor, Deputy Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General, Criminal Juvenile Division
820 N. French St.
Wilmington, DE 19801

References

• PETA Action Alerts

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