Man nabbed after trying to 'scare' lesson into cat

[September 11, 2009]  BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- A Boynton Beach man was trying to teach his cat a lesson when he fired his gun, but the efforts landed him in jail.

Police said a 43-year-old man was upset that his cat used his bed instead of a litter box. So he took the cat to the garage and fired a handgun into a flotation device to "scare it." The cat was not injured, but the man was charged with shooting in an occupied dwelling and using a firearm while under the influence.

He's being held on a $5,000 bond.

[Associated Press]

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