Georgia man who put cat in dog’s cage to watch it die sentenced to prison
theGrio REPORT - A Georgia man has been sentenced to 8 years in prison and 12 years' probation after he put a cat in a ferocious dog's cage just so that he could watch the dog kill it.
A Georgia man has been sentenced to 8 years in prison and 12 years’ probation after he put a cat in a ferocious dog’s cage just so that he could watch the dog kill it.
Jahmal Anthony Swaby, 21, pleaded guilty to aggravated animal cruelty and also admitted that he had threatened a witness who told police about the animal abuse taking place in his home.
According to reports, Swaby was cheering the dog on and encouraged the dog to “get it” as he watched the cat running around inside the cage. The trapped cat could be heard “running around inside the dog cage screaming for its life.”
Police said when officers arrived the cat was dead and the dog was still biting the carcass. One officer noted in an incident report that the caged dog appeared to be “angry” and “was biting and jumping towards me.”
The officer further noted that there were several other young cats in the yard that appeared to have come from the same litter of kittens.
During a subsequent investigation, Swaby was also found to be in possession of a stolen revolver.
