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16-05-2025
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Ky. Man Allegedly Bit Cat's Ear Off, Then Hid Under Blankets When Cops Came: Police
Zachary Rollins, 22, faces three felony counts of torture of a cat or dog, a charge that carries a prison sentence of one to five years in Kentucky His girlfriend called police on Saturday to report that Rollins was intoxicated and had allegedly bitten her cat's ear off; he allegedly hid under blankets from police when they arrived Rollins' girlfriend allegedly produced a Facebook message that he had sent to his mother in which he told her that the animal "bit him first" A Kentucky man is facing felony charges after allegedly biting off a cat's ear during a domestic dispute. Zachary L. Rollins, 22, was charged with one felony count of torture of a cat or dog following the incident on Saturday, per an arrest citation reviewed by LEX 18, WHAS 11 and the Lexington Herald Leader. Pulaski County deputies responded to a home on Skyview Drive in Russell Springs, Ky., around 3 p.m. after a woman reported that her intoxicated boyfriend had bitten her cat's ear off. When officers arrived, Rollins was reportedly found hiding under blankets in bed. He allegedly refused to speak with deputies outside and was subsequently handcuffed inside the residence. The woman provided officers with photos of the injured cat and a screenshot of a Facebook message in which Rollins allegedly admitted to the act. In the message to his mother, Rollins claimed he bit the cat's ear off because it had bitten him first, per the citation. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. When questioned by police, Rollins allegedly admitted to sending the message but denied biting the cat, saying instead that he had "tossed it" after being bitten. Following his arrest, authorities issued a separate warrant related to the deaths of two other cats in April, according to a press release from the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office. Rollins now faces three felony charges and is being held at Pulaski County Detention Center on a $50,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear in court on May 21, per online court records. Read the original article on People
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12-05-2025
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Kentucky man accused of throwing cat, biting ears off while intoxicated
SOMERSET, Ky. (FOX 56) — A Russell Springs man is facing a cruelty to animals-related charge after a cat's ears were bitten off following a reported domestic dispute Saturday in Somerset. According to an arrest citation, around 3:03 p.m. on May 10, the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office was called to a home on Skyview Drive. Deputies said that Zachary Rollins, 22, had allegedly bitten his girlfriend's cat's ears off while intoxicated. Coroner identifies moped driver killed in downtown Lexington crash Kentucky man accused of throwing cat, biting ears off while intoxicated List: 5 Big Lots stores in Kentucky reopening this week When deputies arrived, they were told Rollins had run into his room to hide because he knew that authorities were on the way. Deputies said they found Rollins hiding under blankets on the bed. The citation noted that he refused to step outside at the deputy's request, leading to Rollins being detained and escorted out of the building, and placed into the patrol car. His girlfriend told deputies that Rollins messaged his mother on Facebook, claiming he bit the cat because it had bitten him first, according to the citation. Deputies noted that, after being read his Miranda Rights, Rollins agreed to speak with them about the incident. He said he messaged a family member but wasn't able to recall who, and that he didn't bite the cat but had tossed it after being bitten. Read more of the latest Kentucky news The citation noted that Rollins was booked into the Pulaski County Detention Center and was charged with torture of a dog or cat. Another arrest citation showed that Rollins had previously been charged with two counts of torture of a dog or cat in April 2025. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
