MOORESVILLE, N.C. – A 25-year-old man was arrested after allegedly killing someone’s cat by punching it in the head, according to the Mooresville Police Department.
Around 12:30 a.m. Thursday, police responded to a welfare check call and were told of a suspect killing the caller’s cat, officials said.
The reporting party told police that the suspect, Grayson Gregg, allegedly killed the cat by punching it in the head.
Police said they reviewed video footage that showed Gregg punching, restraining by body weight and incapacitating the cat.
Gregg was charged with felony cruelty to animals. He was placed in the Iredell County Detention Center under a $5,000 secured bond.