A 27-year-old Woman of Canton, Ohio, is facing serious charges after allegedly killing and eating a cat in front of her neighbors.
On August 16, at around 11 p.m., authorities were called to an apartment complex on 13th Street in Canton, where witnesses reported seeing Allexis Telia Ferrell commit the gruesome act. According to Canton police, Ferrell first stomped on the cat’s head, killing it, before publicly eating the dead animal.
The shocking incident led to Ferrell’s arrest later that night. According to court records, she was charged with animal injury, disorderly conduct and violations of the treatment of pets. At her arraignment on Monday, Ferrell was held on $100,000 bail, the Daily Mail reported.
Eating pets has long been considered inhumane in the United States. This attitude was recently highlighted when former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was heavily criticized for a photo of him allegedly eating barbecued dog. Kennedy defended himself, claiming the meat in question came from a goat.
In 2018, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill banning the slaughter of dogs and cats for food. The bipartisan bill aimed to amend federal animal welfare law to prohibit the consumption of these animals, reflecting a growing consensus against such practices.
On August 16, at around 11 p.m., authorities were called to an apartment complex on 13th Street in Canton, where witnesses reported seeing Allexis Telia Ferrell commit the gruesome act. According to Canton police, Ferrell first stomped on the cat’s head, killing it, before publicly eating the dead animal.
The shocking incident led to Ferrell’s arrest later that night. According to court records, she was charged with animal injury, disorderly conduct and violations of the treatment of pets. At her arraignment on Monday, Ferrell was held on $100,000 bail, the Daily Mail reported.
Eating pets has long been considered inhumane in the United States. This attitude was recently highlighted when former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was heavily criticized for a photo of him allegedly eating barbecued dog. Kennedy defended himself, claiming the meat in question came from a goat.
In 2018, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill banning the slaughter of dogs and cats for food. The bipartisan bill aimed to amend federal animal welfare law to prohibit the consumption of these animals, reflecting a growing consensus against such practices.
