Trigger warning: Animal abuse
Police in North Bengkulu Regency have arrested a man who allegedly slaughtered, cooked, and ate his own pregnant pet cat, as well as the three fetuses she was carrying.
To the police, the suspect, 26-year-old RD, said curiosity drove him to commit the heinous act.
“On Sept. 11, 2022, at around 1am, the culprit was home alone and he was hungry,” North Bengkulu Police Crime Investigation Unit Head Teguh Ari Aji said.
“The culprit was curious and wanted to try cat meat. So he took his pet cat at home, slaughtered and skinned her, and he fried her for his consumption.”
RD himself uploaded a video of the incident, which also showed him cooking three fetuses he extracted from inside his pet cat.
Police have charged RD with animal abuse under the Criminal Code (KUHP), which is punishable by up to nine months in prison.
Legal proceedings against RD may continue following a police mandated 14-day evaluation at a psychiatric hospital.
