Man Accused Of Swinging Rabbit Around By Ears, Lighting Animal On Fire
- 8 years ago
A man in California was arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty and other offenses in connection to swinging a bunny around by the ears and lighting the rabbit on fire.
A man in California was arrested for suspicion of animal cruelty and other offenses in connection to swinging a bunny around by the ears and lighting the rabbit on fire.
The alleged incident occurred the day before Easter.
Police were tipped off by a concerned citizen, and the report led them to 29-year-old Juan Lemus of Santa Paula.
Lemus asserted the animal was already dead and that the source of the flames was a piece of paper.
An examination performed on the rabbit revealed the cause of death was blunt force trauma.
A man in California was arrested for suspicion of animal cruelty and other offenses in connection to swinging a bunny around by the ears and lighting the rabbit on fire.
The alleged incident occurred the day before Easter.
Police were tipped off by a concerned citizen, and the report led them to 29-year-old Juan Lemus of Santa Paula.
Lemus asserted the animal was already dead and that the source of the flames was a piece of paper.
An examination performed on the rabbit revealed the cause of death was blunt force trauma.