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Woodbridge man apprehended after supposedly eliminating relative’s kitten: Police

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A man was apprehended Friday after supposedly kicking a kitten in the head several times and eliminating it, according to Prince William County authorities.

Just prior to 7 p.m., Prince William County policeman got to the 14900 block of Potomac Heights Pl. in Woodbridge to examine a domestic occurrence. Detectives figured out a female asked a member of the family to examine her 3-month-old Siamese and Maine Coon kitten for a long time. After going back to the apartment or condo later on in the day, she discovered the kitten unresponsive in the bed room, authorities said.

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Further examination revealed that the relative, recognized as 18-year-old Frederick Grant Pierce, had actually kicked the kitten in the head several times and killed it, authorities said.

Pierce was charged with felony animal cruelty, authorities said. Under existing Virginia law, an individual who is condemned of eliminating an animal confronts 5 years in jail and a fine of as much as $2,500.

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In the United States, over 10 million mistreated animals pass away every year, according to the World Animal Foundation.

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