Police say a traffic stop led to animal cruelty charges after they found a live cat “marinating” in oil and peppers in the trunk of a car. Buffalo police say officers heard the cat meowing when they stopped 51-year-old Gary Korkuc to ticket him for running a stop sign Sunday night. They say they checked the trunk and found 4-year-old Navarro in a cage, his fur covered with oil, crushed red peppers and chili peppers, according to the Buffalo News. Police say Korkuc told them he did it because Navarro was ill-tempered and that he was going to cook him. Korkuc also told officers a number of things that didn't make sense, including that his neutered male cat was pregnant.
