Florida woman charged after killing kittens and burying others alive
A Florida woman has been charged after police say she killed two kittens and buried three others alive, believing the animals were possessed by demons. The case has drawn attention to the distress experienced by three children in her care, who tried to protect the kittens.
Martin County deputies say Alba Luz Chavez, 37, admitted killing two kittens on 5 October and led officers to the burial site. They dug up two live kittens from plastic bags; a third remains missing, while the two dead kittens were found in shallow graves. Chavez faces four animal-torture charges and is held on a total bond of $100,000. The children were placed with their father, and the rescued kittens are in foster care.
- Police say two kittens were killed and three buried alive.
- Deputies rescued two kittens; a third remains missing.
- Chavez faces four animal-torture charges and $100,000 bond.
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The case involves Alba Luz Chavez and three children in her care, who tried to protect the kittens. The children are now with their father, while the kittens rescued alive are being cared for in foster homes.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Florida woman buried kittens alive and claimed they’d been possessed by demons, cops say”.