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Buffalo Man Marinated Cat in Peppers, Chili, Planned to Eat
Updated: Wednesday, 11 Aug 2010, 8:58 AM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 11 Aug 2010, 8:58 AM EDT
(NewsCore) - A Buffalo man allegedly marinated his live cat in a mixture of crushed red peppers and chili -- but was arrested before he could eat the pet, the Buffalo News reported Tuesday.
Police rescued the cat after finding it in the Cheektowaga man's car trunk when he was pulled over for allegedly passing a stop sign on Sunday night.
Ferry-Fillmore District officers said they heard the cat crying from inside the trunk and found it in a cage “marinating” in a mixture of crushed red peppers, chili pepper, salt and oil.
Gary L. Korkuc, 51, told police his black and white cat named Navarro had been "mean" to him and he was planning to make a meal out of the animal because it was ill-tempered.
He was arrested on one count of cruelty to animals and was also charged with passing a stop sign and failure to signal.
Navarro, a four-year-old male, was taken to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, where he is being put up for adoption.