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Nassau Man Charged After 4 Kittens Beaten, Tossed In Trash Chute
The man was indicted on animal cruelty charges after prosecutors say he mutilated kittens and tossed their bodies in a garbage chute.

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The man was indicted on animal cruelty charges after prosecutors say he mutilated kittens and tossed their bodies in a garbage chute.

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