A man accused of torturing and killing cats has been arrested in King County.
According to the King County Sheriff’s Office, deputies have been investigating the 31-year-old man since August 19.
That’s when his dad called the Burien Police Department about his son’s concerning social media posts.
The man allegedly talked about torturing and killing cats, saying, “I wish I could stop myself.”
He also posted, “People are next I feel like.”
A detective saw the man with two dead cats and heard him talk about killing a person, giving deputies probable cause for arrest.
With “potential imminent danger against the public,” a tactical team tracked him down at a drive-thru restaurant and arrested him.
After the man admitted to killing four cats over the last month, prosecutors charged him with animal cruelty and felony harassment.
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