Thursday, October 21, 2010

Man accused of planning to eat two kittens

A Delaware County man is facing animal cruelty charges following a night of drinking that ended with his expressed desire to feast on a pair of kittens.

Francis McGinley, 44, allegedly arrived at his apartment drunk, with a pair of bloody kittens in hand, according to Delaware County SPCA spokeswoman Justina Calgiano: "He was telling his roommate that he wanted to eat two kittens for dinner after he claimed he had run them over with his truck."



It turns out he didn't do either, although both kittens were injured - one initially breathing so shallowly that it was pronounced dead by a vet only to be discovered alive a short time later.

Both animals, now named Karma and Nirvana, are doing relatively well. McGinley is now free after posting bail, charged with animal cruelty, public drunkenness, and reckless endangerment. A preliminary hearing is tentatively set for next week.

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