Las Vegas resident Beion Crespo Rimando was arrested Thursday on a felony charge of willful or malicious torture or maiming of an animal resulting in death, according to Metropolitan Police Department and court records. Police say Rimando brought a five-month-old kitten named Nabi to the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Hospital near Tropicana Avenue and Durango Drive on Oct. 9.
A veterinarian contacted Clark County Animal Protection Services after Rimando reportedly told staff he threw the kitten against a wall because it was making too much noise while he was trying to sleep. Rimando sought veterinary care after noticing the animal could not walk.
Doctors determined the kitten suffered irreversible trauma, including a spinal fracture and dislocation, a partial lung collapse, rear-leg paralysis, blood in the left eye and bleeding from a nostril. The animal was euthanized on the veterinarian's recommendation.
Rimando was taken into custody Thursday after officers saw him leaving a Las Vegas-area apartment. He posted $5,000 bail following a hearing Tuesday and is represented by attorney Craig Hendricks. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Jan. 25.
Sources: Las Vegas Review-Journal
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