New York Teen Accused of Violently Killing Bat Over COVID
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On Wednesday, the Putnam County SPCA announces the arrest of a 19-year-old Town of Philipstown resident.
In April, the Putnam County SPCA was contacted by an officer of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Police in regard to a Snapchat video that was forwarded to them of an adult man inside a cave killing a bat sleeping against a rock wall in the Sunken Mines Caves location of Putnam Valley.
The suspect took a large rock, with no justifiable reason, appeared to crushed the bat multiple times causing it extreme pain and ultimately its death, all while yelling expletives about coronavirus and laughing, officials say.
SPCA: Teen charged for allegedly killing bat with rock while it rested in cave
News 12 Staff
Updated on:May 05, 2021, 8:37pm EDT
The Putnam County SPCA says a Philipstown teen was arrested for killing a bat while it rested in a cave in April.
The SPCA said it was contacted by officials about a Snapchat video of a man who killed a bat while it was resting on a wall inside the Sunken Mines Caves in Putnam Valley.
It said the suspect took a large rock, with no justifiable reason, and appeared to crush the bat multiple times, causing it extreme pain and ultimately, its death - while yelling expletives about coronavirus and laughing.
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