A sick Ohio woman who killed and ate a cat was sentenced Monday to a year in prison after an irate judge accused her of performing a disgusting act that turned her stomach.
“To me, you pose a substantial danger to our community,” Stark County Court Judge Frank Forchione told Judge Alexis Ferrell, 27. The Massillon Independent reported.
“This is disgusting to me. I mean, anyone would do something like this to an animal. And animals are like children. I don't know if they understand that.” the judge said. “Words cannot express the disappointment, shock and disgust this crime has caused me.
“I don't know what makes me want to eat cats.”
He later sentenced Ferrell, who pleaded guilty to felony animal cruelty.
The case made national headlines in September, a month after Ferrell's arrest, when news of the case broke, following President-elect Donald Trump's claims that Haitian immigrants in Springfield were eating local pets. It was in the midst of a frenzy over the counter-argument.
Officials said Ferrell is not an immigrant and her case is not related to the allegations.
Disturbing police body camera footage In the Aug. 16 incident, Canton police arrived after receiving a 911 call that showed Ferrell eating a cat on all fours outdoors as neighbors watched in horror.
“What did you do?” one officer is heard asking. “Why did you kill the cat?”
In court Monday, the judge called Ferrell a national disgrace.
“You have brought shame on this county,” the judge said. “You have shamed this country. More importantly, you have shamed yourself.”
Stark County Prosecutor Chelsea Small told the Post on Monday that the one-year prison sentence for the cat-eating incident is in line with the 18-year sentence Ferrell received for two previous charges, a theft case and a child endangerment case in 2019. He said it will be added to the moon. From last year.
“This is one of the most disturbing cases I've seen as a prosecutor,” Small said of the cat case.
Defense attorney Stephen Kandel told the Massillon Independent: [Ferrell] Through her assessment and past history, she has problems with drugs and alcohol. ”
He said he arranged for his client to receive inpatient treatment after his release.
