Milford Man To Serve 1 Year For Torturing, Killing 2 Kittens

MILFORD, MA—A Milford man was sentenced to jail time for animal cruelty in connection with killing kittens on the property at which he was staying, according to reports.

Miguel Medina, 22, was sentenced to one year in Worcester County Jail and House of Correction for killing one animal and a second year for another, both to be served concurrently, reports Worcester Telegram and Gazette. Medina received credit for 100 days that we already served, which was recommended by by the prosecutor.

Medina was originally charged with allegedly viciously torturing and killing kittens that lived on a family farm at which he was staying.

On Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017, two officers were called to Ferrucci's Farm in Milford regarding an unwanted person on the property. Members of the Ferrucci family told police that Medina, who had been staying in a camper behind the farm, was threatening and bothering family members, and refused to leave.
Police walked up to the camper when Medina said, "I knew you guys were coming." Police asked him to leave the property, and he seemed very hesitant, according to a police report. Medina reportedly grabbed his belongings and left.

After he left, a member of the Ferrucci family told police that Medina had texted her that he had killed kittens that lived on the farm. Another man on the scene said that Medina had told him about the killings, and invited him inside the camper to see. "I had other kittens, but one bit my favorite kitten," Medina allegedly told the man, "... so I threw that kitten against the wall and then I put it under a table." Medina then reportedly showed the man the kitten bones under the table, and said, "Check this out. I burned this one yesterday!"

The witness told police that Medina showed him the charred body of the kitten in the fire pit and that he "talks heavily about kittens daily and admits to killing a couple a week for fun when he is bored." The witness brought police to the camper, where officers saw kitten bones "all over the grass." Police also saw the burned kitten in the fire pit.

Police found Medina, whose home address is listed as Main Street, Milford, on Central Street and placed him under arrest. While booking Medina, he reportedly said, "I killed a kitten," while being finger-printed, said police.

Photo via Milford police department