According to the affidavit, Puryear appeared uninvited to his ex-wife's home to talk. She allowed him inside, and he decided to sleep in their basement where there was a litter of kittens.
His ex-wife reported that he got mad because they were being too loud and called to her daughter to take them away. When she didn't, he grabbed a gray and white kitten and threw it against the wall, fracturing its skull and causing brain hemorrhage. The kitten hit the wall about ten feet away and fell to the ground bleeding, and Puryear fled.
The kitten died from its horrific injuries caused by Puryear.
The Tennessee Animal Abuser Registration Act went into effect with the new year, making convicted abusers' information publicly available. However, because the incident occurred in September, Puryear is not registered in the system. He is out of jail on a $3,000 bond.
(Chattanooga Times Free Press - Jan 7, 2016)
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