The Brief
A St. Pete man tortured and killed his two pet birds, according to a Pinellas County arrest affidavit.
39-year-old Bradley Walters was taken into custody after deputies found the birds dead in his garbage can.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A St. Pete man is facing animal cruelty charges after he tortured and killed two of his pet birds, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.
The backstory
Bradley Walters, 39, was taken into custody on Saturday after deputies found two dead birds in his garbage can. One of the birds had its head dismembered.
Courtesy: Pinellas County Jail.
An arrest affidavit says that Walters squeezed and shook the birds until they died.
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His bond was set at $5,000.
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The Source
Information for this story was provided by a Pinellas County arrest affidavit.