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Cat, kittens covered in hot cooking oil Buffalo, NY (US) Incident Date: Saturday, Aug 12, 2006 County: Erie Local Map: available Disposition: Alleged Abuser names unreleased

Case ID: 9476 Classification: Burning - Caustic Substance Animal: cat View more cases in NY (US) Login to Watch this Case

Buffalo Police are investigating a disturbing case of animal abuse. A cat and her kittens are resting in the Buffalo Animal Shelter this morning, after investigators say they were covered in hot cooking oil.

This is one of five kittens recovering at the Buffalo Animal Shelter after being dipped in hot grease on the City's West Side.

Buffalo Police and Animal Control Officers discovered the kittens in the upstairs apartment at 1173 West Avenue just after 3:30 on the afternoon of Aug 12.

Police say the kittens are owned by Otis Johnson who lives in the apartment. Animal Control officers say Johnson was cooking for a friend, and left the room. Chuck Loubert, Animal Control Officer: "He had a couple of pork chops in the frying pan full of grease, and I guess this other gentleman grabbed three of the kittens and threw them in the frying pan and started swishing them around, then he wiped them on the wall."

Rob Macko: "Animal Control Officer Chuck Loubert says the Police did a great job of responding to this house so quickly. He says the officers that responded to the scene, as well as himself and the veterinarian who checked out the kittens were sickened that someone could do this to some helpless animals."

They say Johnson did nothing to prevent the scalding, but they don't plan to file criminal charges against him. The man who attacked the kittens will be charged with animal cruelty on Aug 14.

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References

	WIVB - Aug 13, 2006
	ABC News - Aug 15, 2006
	North County Gazette - Aug 17, 2006

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