Police: Man Stuffed Cat Into Bong To Calm Her Down

Police: Man Stuffed Cat Into Bong To Calm Her Down

 March 2, 2009

OMAHA, Neb. -- 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 Sunday after catching him smoking marijuana from a bong that had a cat stuffed inside its 12-inch by 6-inch base.

Schomaker 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.