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Teenager Hands Himself In After 'Dousing Kitten In Gasoline And Setting It On Fire'

Teenager Hands Himself In After 'Dousing Kitten In Gasoline And Setting It On Fire'

Absolutely horrific.

Mel Ramsay

Mel Ramsay

WARNING: CONTAINS DISTRESSING IMAGES

A teenager has handed himself in after setting a defenceless kitten on fire.

Noah Riley, 19, told police that he was only confessing as he'd seen so many Facebook posts regarding the cat and its welfare that he couldn't take it anymore and 'wanted to get the issue resolved'.

Credit: Animal Welfare League Of Montgomery County Indiana/Facebook

The cat, which has been named Phoenix since the incident, was found bound in rope in Indiana on Wednesday. She had been doused in gasoline, set on fire and a firecracker had been placed on her head. Luckily, it didn't go off.


Credit: Credit: Animal Welfare League Of Montgomery County Indiana/Facebook

Vets believe that the cat only survived the attack because she was placed in a puddle which basically helped to calm the flames.

Retired firefighter Steve Wright found the cat after he saw flames coming from a field located around the back of his house. Mr Wright said: "It was very, very quiet. And it was moving slightly but being bound it couldn't move much."

Phoenix was taken to Purdue Animal Hospital and faces a long recovery. Animal Welfare League Of Montgomery County Indiana is currently paying her vet bills and updating its followers with regular updates on her progress.

It released a statement which read: "Your words, thoughts and prayers have helped energise our exhausted staff in this incredibly difficult time.

"She is a fighter and will keep fighting for her."

Let's hope he faces the full force of the law.

Featured Image Credit: Police handout

Topics: Cat