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A 30-year-old Thibodaux man killed a cat yesterday, according to the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office.
He’s charged with aggravated cruelty to animals because the suspected weapon in the incident is a machete.
On Aug. 21, deputies were called to the 2100 block of Bayou Road in Thibodaux in reference to a complaint of animal cruelty.
Upon arrival, deputies learned that Cody Toups, 30, of Thibodaux, grabbed a cat from inside his girlfriend’s residence and threw it in Bayou Lafourche.
The girlfriend’s father attempted to rescue the cat at which time Toups grabbed a machete and struck the cat.
Authorities later found the animal deceased and floating the in bayou. It had a large laceration in its midsection.
Toups is charged with aggravated cruelty to animals and is also held on an outstanding warrant for contempt of court.
Bond is set at $15,000.
