David Charette, a Florida man, is behind bars after allegedly killing cats using a blow dryer and a rag soaked in bleach.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office arrested Charette on Thursday and booked him on aggravated animal cruelty charges. His bail is set at $100,000.
Allegations and Investigation
Police body cam video shows officers checking on a kitten and then Charette being placed in a squad car.
Deputies arrived at Charette's Fort Myers home after a tip about someone hitting and drowning a 2-month-old kitten named Luna.
Luna survived and was taken to an animal hospital for treatment. However, other cats in Charette's care were not as fortunate.
Witnesses told police that Charette abused and killed his cats to punish his daughter when she misbehaved.
During the investigation, police say Charette killed two of his cats in the past year. In June, he allegedly suffocated a 1-month-old kitten with a bleach-soaked rag.
In another incident, he allegedly burned a 3-month-old kitten with a blow dryer.
The sheriff's office says Charette buried both cats in his backyard, but only one set of remains was found during a search of his property.
