BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A Central Florida man was arrested after he shot a cat in the eye with a BB gun and killed it, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.
In a release on Monday, Sheriff Wayne Ivey said that the man — identified as Lucas Stedman, 48 — committed the act earlier last month.
“He decided that it would be a good idea to shoot a cat in the eye with a high-powered BB gun and kill the cat,” Ivey said. “He was upset because the cat that lived at the same place didn’t get along with his cat or something — I don’t know what kind of outrageous nutjob thinks that’s a good idea."
Ivey said that Stedman has been arrested on a charge of aggravated animal cruelty with a $50,000 bond.
However, when Ivey confronted him during the arrested, Stedman stated that he “wouldn’t hurt an animal,” the sheriff added.
“Yeah, no, you didn’t hurt an animal,” Ivey said. “You killed an animal and shot it in the eye with a BB gun. So enjoy your stay at the Lodge; that’s where your butt’s going.”