Man charged with animal cruelty after beheading a cat

Published January 12, 2016 3:40 PM CST

A Harris County man is facing animal abuse charges after authorities say he beheaded a cat.

According to court documents, on January 7, Herber Martinez intentionally and knowingly tortured a cat by cutting its head off with an unknown object.

Martinez has been charged with cruelty to livestock animals, a felony.