Cats Death Leads To Charge Against FDL Man

A 32-year-old Fond du Lac man is facing a felony mistreatment of animals charge for allegedly kicking a cat. According to the criminal complaint Preston Buck explained to officers that he kicked the cat after it knocked over a lamp. The cat traveled across the room and slammed into a bathroom wall. Later the Fond du Lac County Humane Society had to euthanize it. Bond was set at $75 cash. He will be back in court on March 3rd for a preliminary hearing.