West Bend Man Investigated After Seven Cats Found Dead in Sealed Container
WEST BEND, Wis. – A 26-year-old West Bend man is under examination after police say he admitted to dumping eight cats in a sealed plastic container near a dumpster, killing seven of them.
What we know:
Helena, a 1-year-old cat, is the only survivor. She is now in the care of the Washington County Humane Society as police pursue animal mistreatment charges.
“In this case there was one living cat, and seven deceased cats and we took in the living one to provide emergency care,” said Joe Poczkalski of the Washington County Humane Society.
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On Sunday, the West Bend Police department responded to 9th Avenue, where they found the sealed container placed by a dumpster, holding all eight cats. Seven where dead.