http://www.nbc15.com/content/news/M...fter-swinging-cat-by-hind-legs-470149083.htmlA 19-year-old was cited for cruelty to animals after concerned citizens saw him mishandling a young cat inside an apartment downtown on Thursday.
According to the Madison Police Department, witnesses said the teen was swinging the cat by its hind legs in a helicopter motion and then putting it in a trash can. Witnesses also saw him spray the cat with a high-powered squirt gun while it was in the bin and place it in a plastic bag.
The suspect told police he was just playing with the cat and it did not appear to be injured.
Police say the pet belongs to the 19-year-old’s roommate and it was taken to the Dane County Humane Society.