PA teen arrested for duct taping cat

[Amby 490]

PHILADELPHIA, PA (NBC) - An anonymous tip call led SPCA investigators to 19-year-old James Davis, the young man they say is responsible for duct taping a young female cat and leaving her for dead.

Pennsylvania SPCA Officer Derrick Schlitter said, "It was shocking to see her try and move and breathe. It was disturbing."

Schlitter rescued the gray tabby, now affectionately named Sticky, from a yard near Davis' home in North Philadelphia a week ago. She was wrapped in duct tape from head to paw.

Investigators say Davis admitted to the crime, saying he did it after the stray cat walked into his backyard.

"For whatever reason he didn't want the animal in his yard, thought this was the way to go and duct taped the animal," said Pennsylvania SPCA Director of Investigations George Bengal.

Investigators say Davis told police he left Sticky in his backyard, but then started to panic. So he put her in a bag and dumped her at a house a few doors away.

"The animal had been laying for a few hours in pain, screaming, so he removed it and put it in the neighbor's yard," Bengal said.

That neighbor spotted the helpless animal and called the PSPCA. Sticky had to be sedated while vets carefully cut the tape from her fur. She's doing just fine now.

For Officer Schlitter who deals with thousands of animal cruelty cases a year, the arrest feels good.

Schlitter said, "It's a good success story. Thankfully people called our hotline and we were out there as soon as possible."

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[Sandrila 1]

if you can go as far as hurting an animal....then??

that is sick and sorry that this had to happen where I live

[meowmeowmeow 1]

what a sick freak...he should be euthanised...

[Chica Yeyé 41]

sick little **

[Donna A 4]

maybe they should tape his nads to his leg and let him know what its like. god i hate people who hurt animals.

[yogib37 3]

Where is Mags.. she will have him and duct tape him

[~*Maria*~ 1]

exactly what Len said. How anybody could do such a thing is beyond me, its sick and cruel.

[NArocks 13]

THese are the kids that turn ionto serial killers lock the little fvcker up NOW QUICK

[thepizzadude 26]

What a d*ck! And i'm not talking about the bird that goes quack quack...

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Someone should keep a close eye on this kid. Chances are, he'll move on to other more cruel things, possibly murder. A blossoming sociopath.