Ohio woman accused of killing, eating cat

CANTON — An Ohio woman is facing charges after investigators say she allegedly killed and ate a cat.

Canton police arrested 27-year-old Alexis Ferrell of Canton on Friday, Aug. 16, WKYC reported.

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According to a criminal complaint obtained by Fox 8, Ferrell is accused of killing the animal “by stomping its head then eating the cat” in a housing complex in Canton.

Ferrell was charged with Prohibitions concerning companion animal, Cruelty to animals, and Disorderly conduct, WKYC reported.

She was booked into the Stark County Jail, Fox 8 reported.

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