DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — A DeKalb County man is facing multiple charges after authorities say he kicked a kitten to death during a violent incident earlier this month.
According to court records, Dustin Burt is charged with cruelty to animals for allegedly killing a kitten by kicking it on July 1.
In addition to the animal cruelty charge, Burt is also facing a charge of third-degree domestic violence. Investigators say he punched a relative and caused damage to the walls inside the relative’s home during the same incident.
The person who owned the kitten reportedly witnessed the domestic altercation.
Burt is currently being held at the DeKalb County Jail on a $4,000 bond.
