Sep 28, 2009 10:04 am US/Eastern
19-Year-Old Arrested For Duct Taping Cat In Philly
Cat, Nicknamed 'Sticky,' Now Up For Adoption
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) ―
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A cat wrapped from its head to paws in duct tape was dumped in a yard in Philadelphia.
CBS
Pennsylvania SPCA's Humane Law Enforcement officers have arrested a 19-year-old individual in connection with duct taping a cat from its head to its paws and dumping the feline in a yard.
The Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says 19-year-old James Davis was arrested Saturday on animal cruelty charges.
According to the Associated Press, official George Bengal says Davis admitted to taping up the cat from neck to tail after he spotted it in his yard Sept. 21.
Officers from the PSPCA rescued the cat Tuesday from a yard. According to investigators, the female cat was so tightly wrapped in duct tape that she could not walk, according to
CBS station KYW-TV.
Medical staff at the Pennsylvania SPCA was able to successfully remove the duct tape and the cat, nicknamed Sticky by staff. It was dehydrated and had to be sedated while the tape was cut off its fur. The friendly feline was doing well in the days following the incident.
The Pennsylvania SPCA had offered a $2,000 reward to anyone who provided information leading to a conviction of the person or persons responsible.
Davis faces up to two years in prison and a minimum $1,000 fine if convicted.
"I've been doing this for a lot of years and I have to say that this is the worst case... I've seen animal's feet duct-taped and their mouths duct-taped, but never a body suit like this," Bengal of the PSPCA said.
Though charges have not been announced yet, according to the PSPCA, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was pursuing a misdemeanor charge against the person responsible for this crime. A misdemeanor charge carries the potential of up to one year in jail, a fine up to $2,500 and prohibition of pet ownership of up to one year.
Animal welfare workers are still looking for Sticky's owner. Sticky is not yet up for adoption; however,
applications are being accepted. Applications are available online on the PSPCA Web site.
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