Stray cat beaten to death with hammer Saint Francis, WI (US) Incident Date: Tuesday, Aug 29, 2006 County: Milwaukee Local Map: available Disposition: Alleged Charges: Felony CTA Alleged: Male

Case ID: 9614 Classification: Beating Animal: cat View more cases in WI (US) Animal was offleash or loose Abuse was retaliation against animal's bad behavior Login to Watch this Case

A St. Francis man faces charges of animal cruelty after allegedly beating a cat with a hammer, causing the animal's death with as many as 20 blows to the head, police said today.

Police Chief Brian Kaebisch said his department is seeking a felony charge with the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office against the suspect, accused of killing the cat after it was found wandering the halls of the man's apartment building in the 2900 block of Bolivar Ave. on Aug. 29.

The case came to the attention of police when a resident reported the next day that she had heard thumping in the hallway between 11 p.m. and midnight. In the hallway, she saw a man and woman standing over a cat.

The man and woman told the resident to stay away from the cat because it bites, according to Kaebisch.

After learning of the incident, police visited the apartment complex and recovered the cat, which was put into a bag and then into a dumpster. They also recovered the hammer from the man's apartment.

Kaebisch said the man admitted to striking the cat because it wouldn't leave. The cat had bitten another resident who was attempting to catch it in the hallway, Kaebisch said, after which the suspect first struck the cat.

Residents told police the cat was well known in the building and had a history of wandering there. While it appeared several residents may have cared for the cat, no one admitted ownership, Kaebisch said.

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