Fort Worth Man Gets 4-Year Sentence for Shooting Cat with Crossbow

FORT WORTH, TX – A Tarrant County jury has sentenced Dennis Kyle Thurman, 64, to four years in prison after finding him guilty of cruelty to non-livestock animals, including killing or poisoning an animal with the intent to cause serious bodily injury.

The conviction stems from an incident on September 17, 2024, when Thurman shot a gray tabby cat with a crossbow because it was trying to get into his trailer through a screen door. During the trial, the jury also heard evidence that Thurman had previously maimed four other cats with a crossbow…

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