BUSHWOOD, Md. – Daniel Adam Williamson, a 20-year-old resident of Bushwood, has been charged with five counts of Aggravated Cruelty to Animals following an incident that took place on May 15, 2023.
According to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, a caller reported that her cat and its kittens were shot by Williamson. The police responded to the 22900 block of Maddox Road to investigate the incident.
The caller’s husband had noticed the cat and her kittens were missing and spoke with Williamson, who admitted to shooting the mother cat and the four kittens with an air rifle. As a result, the police were contacted to file a report.
Deputy Wilson interviewed Williamson, who claimed that the mother cat was terrorizing the other cats on the property, which was why he killed it. However, he did not provide a reason for killing the four kittens.
The owners claimed that the cat was an outdoor cat that had been living outside of the residence for years. They did not witness the shooting but did see the cat and kittens that morning and were unable to locate them upon returning home later that day.
Following the investigation, Williamson was charged via criminal summons on five counts of Aggravated Cruelty to Animal. If convicted of all charges, he could face up to 15 years in prison and/or $25,000 in fines.
The court date is set for July 14.
Stay tuned for updates as they become available.Â
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That’s not a man… if he’s doing that to cats and kittens now, my money is on him doing that to humans eventually. Good lord these rage filled people with guns have got to stop.
FNRA
If shooting an animal is criminal, hunters could be on the hook next.
A cat is a domestic animal… last I checked, hunters don’t go around shooting domestic cats and dogs for food/sport? Don’t give them a bad name.
“Today, more than 100 million feral and outdoor cats function as an invasive species with enormous impacts. Every year in the United States, cats kill well over 1 billion birds.”
In other countries they even offer rewards for scalps of feral cats and kittens.
Good Lord, invasive species tenders have to stop.
FPETA
Feel free to go live in one of those other countries.
Idgaf about the fact that he’s shooting a cute little itty bitty kitty… the fact that he’s quick to shoot a neighbor’s PET (regardless of how you and I feel about feral cats) instead of talk with the neighbor and then go through the correct course to have his desired outcome… the point is he may soon be inclined to shoot a human for little to no reason being the quick draw anger McGraw that he is.
FPETA too 🤪
Why did you feel the need to post a comment like that, for attention? Invasive species has zero to do with this article. These are innocent baby kittens….killed. Take your politics elsewhere……no one wants to hear it.