Boys hung dead cat on wooded lot
BOARDMAN
Police say three male juveniles have been referred to prosecutors at the Martin P. Joyce Juvenile Justice Center in a case of animal cruelty near Boardman High School.
A cat was found hanging from a noose Feb. 20 in a wooded lot in the 7600 block of Market Street. A man walking his dog found the cat and called police, who arrived to find small “forts” spray-painted with swastikas in the same area, according to reports.
The boys were not arrested, and juvenile court prosecutors will decide whether charges should be filed, said Sgt. Chuck Hillman of Boardman police.
The cat was already dead, possibly from the cold, when it was hanged, Hillman said.