CANTON, Ohio — The Canton Police Department released bodycam footage on Wednesday of 27-year-old Allexis Ferrell being arrested after allegedly eating a cat in Ohio.
The incident happened on Friday, Aug. 16, in the 1100 block of 13th Street SE in Canton. After receiving multiple calls about the incident, police arrived at the scene and arrested Ferrell on animal cruelty charges.
In all, Ferrell was charged with the following:
- Prohibitions concerning companion animal
- Cruelty to animals
- Disorderly conduct
According to a police report, officers allege that Ferrell “smashed the cat’s head with her foot and then began to eat the cat.”
In addition, the officer says he saw blood on her feet and fur on her lips. Following the incident, the humane society came and picked up the cat.
Recently, Springfield, Ohio, which is over 170 miles from Canton, has been at the center of the immigration debate.
With claims circulating that Haitian immigrants in Springfield are stealing and eating pets, our VERIFY team has reported that the Springfield Police Department says there is no truth to the viral claims.
It is worth noting that this incident in Canton is completely unrelated to the false claims being made in Springfield.
Following the debate, the Associated Press also reported that Ferrell is not Haitian. She was born in Ohio and graduated from Canton McKinley High School in 2015.
Ferrell, who is currently being held on a $100,000 bond, is expected to appear in Stark County Common Pleas Court on Oct. 15 for a competency hearing.