Woman arrested for allegedly killing cat, eating it in front of neighbors

Allexis Telia Ferrell is charged with injuring animals, prohibitions concerning companion...
Allexis Telia Ferrell is charged with injuring animals, prohibitions concerning companion animals and disorderly conduct.(Stark County Jail)
Published: Aug. 20, 2024 at 8:33 PM CDT
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STARK COUNTY, Ohio (Gray News) - A 27-year-old woman was arrested by police in Ohio for allegedly killing a cat and eating the animal.

According to court records filed in Stark County, Allexis Telia Ferrell, of Canton, is charged with injuring animals, prohibitions concerning companion animals and disorderly conduct.

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Investigators with the Canton Police Department said Ferrell killed the cat by stomping on its head. She then went on to eat the cat “in a residential area in front of multiple people” at a housing complex on 13th Street SE.

Ferrell was arrested on Aug. 16 at around 11 p.m.

The initial bond was set at $100,000 during Ferrell’s arraignment on Monday, according to court documents.

Ferrell is scheduled to return to court again on Aug. 26.