West Virginia: Wayne Mallory, 37, accused of stabbing, stomping and skinning several cats - three which were found STILL ALIVE inside his home in this condition(!)

WEST VIRGINIA -- A South Charleston man has been arrested after officials say he killed and injured cats.

Media outlets report that 37-year-old Wayne Nelson Mallory is charged with three misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty.

A criminal complaint says neighbors of Mallory called 911 on Monday, and a responding deputy saw a dead cat in the front yard of Mallory's home.

According to a statement from the Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association, a humane officer responded to the scene the next day and seized four cats from the home — three living and one deceased.

The statement says the cats had been "stabbed, stomped and/or skinned," and that some of the injuries were inflicted with "surgical precision."

Veterinarian Jamie Totten says all of the cats' injuries were human-inflicted.

It's unclear if Mallory has an attorney.  He is currently being held in South Central Regional Jail on $15,000 bond.

PREVIOUS ARRESTS:
Full name: Wayne Nelson Mallory
DOB: 03/31/1979
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 210 lbs.

Arrest Date: 3/9/2014
Arrest ID: WV-1005097430
Charge:

1. Conspiracy To Commit Breaking & Entering

Arrest Date: 9/18/2014
Arrest ID: WV-1005121199
Charges:

1. Destruction/injury Property
2. Fingerprint Refusal
3. Arson Attempt To Commit, 4th degree
4. Domestic Battery
5. Obstructing police interfere W/officer

(AP - Dec 9, 2016)