California: Police arrest Cody High, 24, after finding a nearly dead cat wrapped electrical tape in his backpack

CALIFORNIA -- A man is facing animal cruelty charges after Clovis police found a cat bound with electrical tape stuffed in his backpack.

Cody High, 24, was stopped Sunday morning behind the Walmart on Shaw near Peach Streets after getting reports of a suspicious bicyclist.

They opened High's backpack because he's on probation for drug violations, and found a cat with electrical tape wrapped around its neck, face, nose and legs.

The officers thought the animal was dead, but after removing the tape from its mouth, the cat started to breathe on its own. 

Clovis animal control took it to a vet for emergency treatment.

 

Authorities say the cat has a microchip, and they're now working to return it home.

(ABC30 - Jan 18, 2016)


Partial criminal history of CODY TRENT HIGH: 
Name: Cody Trent High
White male
Brown/brown, 6'0", 185
DOB: 03/11/1991

Arrest Date: 10/15/2013
Charge: VC23152B - DUI ALCOHOL, Misdemeanor
Bond amount: $21,000

Arrest Date: 10/15/2013
HS11350A - POS NARC CONTRL SUBSTANCE, Felony
Bond amount: $32,000

Arrest date: 04/24/2014
Charge: Possession controlled substance, felony
Bond amount: NO BAIL

Arrest date: 06/15/2014
Charge: HS11377A - POSSESS CONTROL SUBSTANCE, Felony
Bail amount: NO BAIL

Arrest date: 06/15/2014
Charge: HS11350A - NARCOTICS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA POSSESSION, Felony
Bail amount: $10,000

Arrest date: 10/05/2014
Charge - HS11350A NARCOTICS OTHER THAN MARIJUANA POSSESSION, Felony
Bail amount: $11,000.00

Online records show that he was picked up arrested twice by police in 2015, but the charges aren't listed as to why.

Arrest date: 01/17/2016
Charge: CRUELTY ANOTHERS ANIMAL
Bond amount: $7,500

Arrest date: 01/17/2016
Charge: PROBATION AND SUSPENSION
Bond amount: $0

Arrest date: 01/17/2016
Charge: FALSE INFORMATION
Bond amount: $5,000

Arrest date: 01/17/2016
Charge: POSSESS PARAPHERNALIA
Bond amount: $500