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Sheriff: Cannot yet arrest woman bragging of killing cat

HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas sheriff said Saturday that he could not arrest and charge a veterinarian shown in a Facebook post bragging about killing a cat with a bow and arrow unless an investigation determines the picture of the dead cat is genuine. The operators of the clinic where Lindsey worked in Brenham, about 100 miles northwest of Houston, said Friday she was fired after they learned of the posting earlier in the week, which has since been removed, along with her Facebook account. Bruce Buenger told Bryan-College Station television station KBTX (http://bit.ly/1CWummO ), which first reported the story, his clinic's goal was to "try to fix our black eye and hope that people are reasonable and understand that those actions don't anyway portray what we're for here." The results of the investigation would be turned over to the county district attorney, who could present the evidence to a grand jury or issue a warrant. Depending on the nature of the charge, animal cruelty can be a misdemeanor or a state jail felony in Texas. The Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners lists Lindsey as holding a valid license since June 2012 and with no disciplinary actions.

 

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