Ohio woman arrested after eating cat: Canton police release bodycam footage from incident

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 Southeast 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 obtained by 3News, 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.

Annabelle Childers reports: —

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