Kitten mutilated, killed Berea, OH (US) Incident Date: Monday, Jul 21, 1997 County: Cuyahoga Local Map: available Disposition: Convicted Abuser/Suspect: Kristopher C. Bower

Case ID: 3088 Classification: Mutilation/Torture Animal: cat View more cases in OH (US) Login to Watch this Case

Kristopher Bower, 21, accused of mutilating a kitten pleaded guilty to animal cruelty. He faces penalties of up to $750 and 90 days in jail when he is sentenced Aug 27 on the misdemeanor.

Police said Bower cut off a kitten's front paws before trying to feed it to his pet snake on July 21. Bower didn't want the cat to scratch the snake, police said. The snake ignored the cat, and Bower cut the kitten's head off to relieve its pain.

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The Plain Dealer - Aug 12, 1997

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