An East Tennessee dad has been arrested for fatally stomping and throwing a kitten in front of his children, according to police, because he was angry with their mother.
Shaun L. Hardy, 32, of Kingsport is charged with aggravated animal cruelty. He was taken into custody on a warrant from Kingsport police Monday afternoon, approximately 24 hours after the incident occurred on Chadwick Drive.
According to an affidavit filed in Kingsport General Sessions Court, Hardy had visited an apartment to drop off his young children. His ex-girlfriend wasn't present for the exchange - reportedly because he had made threats toward her - but she had arranged for an acquaintance to be at her residence.
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