19-year-old wraps cat in duct tape and blows it up with a firecracker under a traffic cone

**Jenna** · 08-04-09, 09:47 AM

A 19-year-old man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of blowing up a cat with an explosive in south Sacramento, police said.

David Hui-Baio Yang and a group of boys are accused of putting the cat under a traffic cone Tuesday night along 63rd Street and blowing it up with a large firecracker, possibly an M-80.

The group was accused of wrapping the animal in duct tape before the explosion, a police report said.

Once the cat was under the traffic cone, someone dropped the lit explosive through a hole at the top of the cone, according to the police report. The cat died from the blast.

Michael Nguyen said he witnessed the attack.

"I ran to see -- the cat was blown to pieces right here," he said. "And I get so angry, so focused on the cat, they ran and I called police."

Police found Yang on Wednesday evening in the 6200 block of Lemon Hill Drive after receiving a tip about his possible involvement, authorities said.

Yang remained in jail Thursday on a charge of malicious maiming of an animal. Bail was set at $40,000. He is scheduled to appear in court on Friday.

Police said they haven't determined a motive for the crime.

SPCA Calls Animal Abuse 'Absolutely A Red Flag'

Lesley Kirrene, with the Sacramento Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, said violence toward animals can be a warning shot that people might also be in danger.

"We worry once someone's committed a crime against an animal, it can escalate and lead to crimes against humans -- violent crimes," Kirrene said.

The link between animal cruelty and human violence has been well-researched and documented. Serial killers Jeffrey Dahmer and Ted Bundy hurt animals before they went on their human killing sprees.

The Humane Society said the Columbine school killers also had histories of animal cruelty.

"It's picking that defenseless victim and starting there and experimenting. That's the scary scary part, is you see that experiment escalate and move to, often times, felony crimes, and violent felony crimes at that," Kirrene said.

Animal welfare groups said it's a connection that can't be ignored, and that the key to preventing animal abuse is education.

19-Year-Old Accused Of Blowing Up Cat - Sacramento News Story - KCRA Sacramento

**Terminator** · 08-04-09, 09:59 AM

Sounds like one hot pussy to me.

**Radar** · 08-04-09, 06:28 PM

I like to think that there is a special place in hell reserved for people like that.

**213th** · 08-04-09, 10:03 PM

I thought it said car not cat.

**pgg** · 08-04-09, 10:06 PM

Maybe we should throw him in an empty water tank along with some dynamite

**TXCharlie** · 08-04-09, 10:15 PM

Hopefully they will experience an unfortunate accident when one of their M-80's has a fast fuse.

**CTR man** · 08-04-09, 10:35 PM

Someone needs some definitely lengthy jail time here. IF we are not careful this idiot will be our next Timothy McVeigh.

Originally Posted by pgg

Maybe we should throw him in an empty water tank along with some dynamite

Sounds good to me. Eye for an eye, right?

**TXCharlie** · 08-04-09, 10:48 PM

Originally Posted by CTR man

Someone needs some definitely lengthy jail time here. IF we are not careful this idiot will be our next Timothy McVeigh.

Sounds good to me. Eye for an eye, right?

I bet it won't happen - After all, in some places voluntary manslaughter won't get you much over 5 or 6 years, if that, especially if they award probation.

We're probably looking at a couple of months in jail followed by 5 years probation, or something like that.

**CTR man** · 08-04-09, 10:51 PM

Originally Posted by TXCharlie

I bet it won't happen - After all, in some places voluntary manslaughter won't get you much over 5 or 6 years, if that, especially if they award probation.

We're probably looking at a couple of months in jail followed by 5 years probation, or something like that.

You're most likely right, especially since this incident happened in California. What he needs and what actually happens can be two vastly different things.

**lewisipso** · 08-05-09, 10:10 AM

Boot to the head.

**imdapopo** · 08-05-09, 12:13 PM

People who torture or neglect animals (and kids for that matter) are in a category all by themselves.

I have a huge heart for animals (the four-legged kind) and will never understand how you do anything to harm an innocent creature.

That rat bastard needs to have an explosive device duck-taped to his member and blown up.

Oh Terminator, I'm just gonna pretend I didn't read your comment.

**TXCharlie** · 08-05-09, 03:06 PM

Originally Posted by imdapopo

That rat bastard needs to have an explosive device duck-taped to his member and blown up.

Oh Terminator, I'm just gonna pretend I didn't read your comment.

Pretend if you want to, but I'm sure he's already found a video of someone doing it

**121Traffic** · 08-05-09, 04:31 PM

Somebody needs to give that guy a Diamondwood massage before he rapes a kid or eats someone.

**imdapopo** · 08-05-09, 06:04 PM

Originally Posted by 121Traffic

Somebody needs to give that guy a Diamondwood massage before he rapes a kid or eats someone.

Um, I'm feeling sorta kinda stupid, but I'm gonna ask anyway. What's a "Diamondwood massage"?

**Terminator** · 08-05-09, 06:33 PM

Originally Posted by imdapopo

Oh Terminator, I'm just gonna pretend I didn't read your comment.

Whatever helps you sleep at night.

Oh Chuck, I have seen some videos, even posted a pic and video here. The worst one I saw was a cat who was put in the microwave for 30 seconds. Personally, I'm not a fan of cats at all, but I wouldn't blow them up either.

**imdapopo** · 08-05-09, 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by Terminator

Whatever helps you sleep at night.

Oh Chuck, I have seen some videos, even posted a pic and video here. The worst one I saw was a cat who was put in the microwave for 30 seconds. Personally, I'm not a fan of cats at all, but I wouldn't blow them up either.

How could you not like cats? People either love them or hate them, or at least so it seems. Personally, I adore them.

This just gave me an idea for a new thread. I'll post it in the General section. Look for it, titled "Pets".

**Terminator** · 08-05-09, 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by imdapopo

How could you not like cats? People either love them or hate them, or at least so it seems.

They're generally unfriendly, not loyal, not smart, can't do tricks, can't protect you or alert you to intuders, smell, are lazy, and just plain creepy looking. I think that sums it up.

But yeah, you either love them or hate them.

**imdapopo** · 08-05-09, 07:45 PM

Originally Posted by Terminator

They're generally

unfriendly - wrong
not loyal - wrong
not smart - wrong
can't do tricks - wrong
can't protect you - somewhat correct, but still wrong
or
alert you to intuders - wrong
smell - wrong
are lazy - wrong
and just plain creepy looking - oh so wrong.

Meow!

**Terminator** · 08-05-09, 08:00 PM

Originally Posted by imdapopo

Meow!

Hey, that's my opinion, if you don't like it, don't ask!!

**CTR man** · 08-05-09, 08:23 PM

Originally Posted by Terminator

They're generally

unfriendly - wrong
not loyal - wrong
not smart - wrong
can't do tricks - wrong
can't protect you - somewhat correct, but still wrong
or
alert you to intuders - wrong
smell - wrong
are lazy - wrong
and just plain creepy looking - oh so wrong..

Originally Posted by imdapopo

Meow!

Ditto.