Early Sunday, an 18 year old Florida teen was arrested and charged with mutilating and maiming the his neighbors' cats, according to the Associated Press.
Tyler Hayes Weinman, 18, was taken into custody at a party, police said.
According to the police, the string of incidents occured in two Miami area communities, in the Palmetto Bay and Cutler Bay neighborhoods. Residents reported finding more than two dozen cats that were found skinned, missing fur, and appeared to have been lacerated with sharp objects.
I'm no Dr. Phil here, but this kid seems to have a serious behavioral/psychological problem and is in dire need of professional help, as even Stevie Wonder could see that this behavior is NOT normal. Imagine and he can still party after hearing the shrills and cries of another being? What about the parents, (whom reports suggest have not given a comment to date)? Did they do anything to help their son? Certainly these patterns of behavior are in no way isolated, and often the child has a history of exhibiting behaviors that are harmful and cruel to animals. Of course, Tyler is legally considerd an adult, and they are not responsible for his behavior (some might argue), but he's just 18.
I don't know what will become of this case, but wouldn't be poetic if part of Tyler's restitution is community service in which he has to work and care for animals in an animal shelter?
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