Suspect to cops: I killed cat because it bugged me

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http://www.freep.com/article/20090916/NEWS04/90916065/1319/Suspect-to-cops--I-killed-cat-because-it-bugged-me

Suspect to cops: I killed cat because it bugged me

BY CHRISTINA HALL
FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER

The man accused of breaking into a Roseville home and killing the house cat by tossing it into a washing machine and turning it on has been captured.

Ty-Shawn Eric Bost, 19, of Highland Park was tracked to a Highland Park apartment complex and arrested without incident around 6 p.m., said Roseville police.

After being taken to the Roseville Police Department, "he later confessed to his involvement in this heinous crime, stating he killed the cat because 'it was bothering me.'," Police Chief James Berlin said in a statement.

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Ross said she is grateful for the gracious acts of others since news of the crime broke, including calls from animal rescue groups and others offering her a free kitten, food and litter. She said she may go out next week to look at the kittens and “see what happens,” though she has said that no cat will replace Ruby, which she got before her 50th birthday.

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Alas, we live in a society that worships violence, leading to outrages like this.

My sympathy to this poor lady. Another cat cannot replace Ruby, but hopefully it will find a fresh place in her heart.