Sunday, November 29, 2015

James Weyrauch, 24, charged with felony animal cruelty after killing cat

NEW YORK -- A Glens Falls man has been indicted on Aggravated Animal Cruelty charges, accused of shooting a cat with a pellet gun.

Officials say that James Weyrauch will be arraigned Wednesday morning accused of shooting the cat, after police say he claims the cat would not leave his porch back on October 28.

The cat was later euthanized due to its injuries.


Weyrauch has been assigned a public defender.

Earlier:
Police in Glens Falls have charged a 24 year old, after a cat shot with a pellet gun needed to be euthanized.

Police say James Weyrauch, admitted to police that he shot the cat because it refused to leave his porch.

The cat had 5 metal BBs lodged in it, according to police.

Police were initially called after someone reported the injured cat.

Weyrauch has been charged with Aggravated Animal Cruelty, a felony.

(WRGB - Nov 17, 2015)

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