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M-80 Used To Blow Up Pet
POSTED: 8:06 a.m. EDT June 27, 2002
AKRON, Ohio -- A 14-year-old was arrested Wednesday night in a case of animal abuse in Akron.
According to NewsChannel5, the teen admitted to blowing up a cat.
The cat belonged to Pseudora Ruffin. She found her pet decapitated by the force of an M-80 firecracker. The incident happened over the weekend on East Lodge Street in the northern part of the city.
The teen could get up to six months behind bars, if convicted.
The U.S. Humane Society even stepped in and offered a $2,500 reward.
According to NewsChannel5, the teen admitted to blowing up a cat.
The cat belonged to Pseudora Ruffin. She found her pet decapitated by the force of an M-80 firecracker. The incident happened over the weekend on East Lodge Street in the northern part of the city.
The teen could get up to six months behind bars, if convicted.
The U.S. Humane Society even stepped in and offered a $2,500 reward.
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- June 26, 2002: $2,500 Reward Offered In Kitten Killing Case
- June 25, 2002: Cat Blown Up, Killed
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