Cop Doing His Job When He Shot a Cat and Told Family To Clean Up the Mess
“Here they are to serve and protect, not be judge, jury, and executioner on someone’s lost cat?”
North Catasauqua, PA — A Pennsylvania cop who chose to shoot a man’s beloved pet cat, rather than bring it to a veterinarian for a health check, will not be charged with animal cruelty — despite the rather murky circumstances of the animal’s killing.
Tom Newhart and his wife rescued ‘Sugar’ at birth six years ago, but just over a week ago, the cat managed to slip out of their home.
“I found the cat sitting right here,” said neighbor Mike Lienert, according to local 69 News, who also noted the cat appeared to be injured. Lienert then called North Catasauqua Police to help.
“First thing at the door [Officer Leighton Purselle] said it’s not politically correct but if injured we will put it down,” Lienert explained. Purselle then proceeded to the backyard pool area to check on the injured animal.
But Purselle, according to Lienart, didn’t bother to give the cat much of a chance, apart from some ‘poking and prodding’ it — and didn’t try to catch Sugar. Apart from simply hissing, the cat wasn’t aggressive in any way, Lienart noted. Nonetheless, Purselle shot Sugar — and told Lienart he’d have to clean up the mess.
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