A Newport, New Hampshire man has been arrested after torturing and killing a cat, reports The Union Leader.
35-year-old Joshua Lee Muncey of Whipple Road in Newport has been charged with one count of animal cruelty and will appear in court in April. The cat in question was found hanging by a noose in Muncey’s apartment, from which he was removed and taken to a shelter in Claremont following domestic violence charges in October 2019. The cat was bloodied, and appeared to have a broken jaw from month’s of abuse. While the cat was found alive, it was euthanized following examination by a veterinarian.
Newport Police Lt. Charles Rataj stated in an affidavit that the seven month old kitten’s death was caused by Muncey’s abuse.
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