The Blotter: Brian Ross Investigates

No Jail Time for Convicted Cat Killer

A Virginia man who killed three feral cats by gassing them in the back of his vehicle was convicted on three counts of animal cruelty, but he faces no time behind bars. For each cat he killed, he was sentenced to a 12-month suspended jail sentence and a $250 fine, but animal rights activists said he deserved jail time, not just probation. Keith Copi, the operator of a Critter Control franchise, was found guilty last week under a Virginia law that prohibits the "cruel or unnecessary" killing of...Full Story
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