BELLEVUE, Pa. — A Bellevue man was arrested earlier this month after admitting to shooting his cousin’s cat with a BB gun.
According to the criminal complaint, Timothy Wynn, 20, told police he shot the cat inside an apartment on Balph Street on Nov. 4 because it scratched him.
Police sad Wynn claimed to have also shot his dog and that the dog “didn’t mind.”
During their investigation police seized a BB handgun and a bolt action air rifle.
Wynn was charged with two counts of animal cruelty and was set to have a mental evaluation.
“I don’t believe in that. I don’t believe in cruelty to animals at all,” neighbor Sean Copeland said. “You shouldn’t have an animal if you’re going to treat it like that. I definitely wouldn’t shoot my animal or dog or cat.”
A family member told Channel 11’s Vince Sims that the cat survived the shooting and is doing well.