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CBS News
20-05-2025
- CBS News
Santa Ana alleged serial cat killer charged with animal cruelty
A Santa Ana man who allegedly lured, harmed and killed neighborhood cats has been charged with animal cruelty. Alejandro Oliveros Acosta was charged with two counts of animal cruelty and a count of grand theft of a pet, all felonies. He was also charged with a misdemeanor count of possession of methamphetamine, according to the criminal complaint. Over March and April, word spread among neighbors in Westminster and Santa Ana about a man luring cats away from their homes. Home-surveillance footage of incidents was shared on social media. After receiving multiple reports of neighborhood cat abuse and deaths over several weeks, a police investigation led to Acosta as the suspect. Detectives issued a search warrant at the home of the 45-year-old and found evidence of dozens of dead cats, police said. Acosta is also suspected of abducting a Bengal Lynx cat from its Westminster home in March, police said. The 10-month-old cat named Clubber was returned to its owner after she posted online about it. Eva Corlew said her home security cameras captured a man grabbing Clubber and carrying it into a white truck. Corlew said after she shared her story in a neighborhood chatroom, she learned that similar incidents happened to people in Santa Ana. Acosta was arrested and booked at the Santa Ana jail in late April, but posted bail and was released. He is scheduled to be arraigned on Wednesday.
Free Malaysia Today
14-05-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Police arrest man in Johor for abusing neighbour's cat
Pictures of the abused cat shared by the owner on Facebook. PETALING JAYA : Police in Segamat, Johor, have arrested a man for abusing his neighbour's cat. Segamat police chief Zamry Marinsah said the complainant stated that she had been looking for her Turkish cat at about 11.15am yesterday when she saw her neighbour 'poking at something' in a drain. 'The complainant then saw her cat in the drain, covered in blood, believed to have been beaten by the suspect. 'CCTV footage showed the suspect beating the cat and throwing it into the compound of an unoccupied house,' he said in a statement. Zamry said the suspect, in his 70s, who was arrested at 12.20am today, admitted to beating the cat because he was 'annoyed by it'. He said the case is being investigated under Section 428 of the Penal Code for mischief by killing or maiming any animal, Section 29(1) of the Animal Welfare Act 2015 (Act 772) for animal cruelty, and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (CMA) for improper use of network facilities. The Penal Code section involved provides for three years' jail, a fine or both; the Act 772 section provides for a fine of up to RM100,000, three years' jail or both; and the CMA section provides for no more than five years' jail, a fine of up to RM5,000 or both, upon conviction.
