Man Cited for Stuffing Cat into Bong

Man Cited for Stuffing Cat into Bong

Acea Shomaker Courtesy Lincoln County Sheriff's Office

Lincoln (AP):  A man who tried to mellow out his cat by stuffing her into a homemade bong is facing criminal charges and catcalls from animal lovers.

Lincoln-area authorities cited 20-year-old Acea Schomaker on suspicion of animal cruelty yesterday after catching him smoking marijuana from a contraption that had a cat stuffed inside its 12-inch by 6-inch base.  The man told Lancaster County sheriff's deputies the 6-month-old female named Shadow had been hyper and that he was trying to calm her down.

The cat was taken to the Capital Humane Society, where she appeared to be in good condition today.

Deputies discovered the cat trapped in the device after responding to a domestic disturbance call.

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