Deputies dug through a Florida woman’s backyard to rescue two kittens she allegedly buried alive. The suspect reportedly told officers she believed demons possessed the pets.
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Children Were Trying To Protect the Kittens From the Suspect
As PEOPLE reports, Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek explained at an Oct. 9 news conference that the three children living at the Hobe Sound Mobile Home Park residence called 911 on Thursday, Oct. 8, after the kittens they were trying to protect from 37-year-old Alba Chavez disappeared.
The kids told investigators that Chavez had allegedly killed two kittens earlier in the week. She then tossed their bodies in the trash and buried them in the backyard.
Concerned for the other kittens, the children locked them away in a bedroom before leaving for dinner, according to an arrest affidavit. When they returned home around 6 p.m., the bedroom door appeared to have been forced open. The kittens were missing.
Chavez Said She Believed the Animals Were Demons
When police questioned Chavez, she allegedly said she believed the kittens were demons. She did not want black or brown cats in her home…