Man Accused Of Beating Cat To Death With Umbrella

Just days after a judge sentenced a teen to two years behind bars for putting a kitten in an oven, investigators say they have uncovered another heinous act of animal cruelty in the city.

Lordtyshon Garret, 31, is accused of terrorizing and killing his mother-in-law's pet cat with an umbrella in October. The suspect allegedly poked, stabbed, and beat the 4-year-old cat named Madea while staying at his mother-in-law's Brooklyn home — perhaps because his in-law told him to get a job and move out. According to the Daily News, when the cat was having trouble breathing a day after the beating, she was brought to the vet's office, where she was euthanized.

After investigators found bits of black plastic from the umbrella in the cat's litter box and recovered a scratched-up umbrella that contained both the cat's DNA and Garret's, they charged him with felony animal cruelty — which carries a maximum two years in jail. When questioned by his brother-in-law about the attack, Garret — who is being held in lieu of $3,500 bail — apparently said: "Damn, I left a smoking gun." Garret's mother-in-law, Deborah Bender, remains broken up about her cat's death. "She was more than just a cat...I'm not having any more kids — some grandkids maybe — but that was my baby right there."

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By Ben Muessig in News on December 12, 2009 10:50 AM

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kleinpeter

Oh how I would like to be left alone in a room - just me, that guy and a nice sized umbrella.

potsmoker

NY Post is reporting that he held the umbrella sideways as seen in many gangsta rap videos.

Malcolm Tucker

You know, if all these cunts gathered and spontaneously decided to jump off the GWB who, aside from their dumb as fuck mothers would miss them? We used to deal with shite like this the old fashioned way, once. The way see it, rope is cheap, trees are plentiful, and be done with them.

And no, I am not referring to "black people," and I am no racist -- just a misanthrope who happens to despise fuckwits regardless of their colour.

Malcolm Tucker

I recommended he be sentenced to incarceration in the lion paddock at the Bronx Zoo, and arm him with a twee cocktail umbrella to defend himself.

Fritzdecat

Creative sentencing..I like that

just saying

Since there's a proven correlation between animal abuse and domestic violence, it wouldn't be a big surprise to learn that he's also thrown a few punches at his wife.

Honey, this is a wakeup call for you--the cat was first and you'll be next.

Malcolm Tucker

What a pussy.

hotstepper

alternatively, he really knows how to pound the pussy.

Amanda Harletsch

Yet another example of a major asshole that can not face the truth of a shitlife and takes all his rage in the most defenseless creature he kind find!

NannyState

He blew his only career option too. With a name like "Lordtyshon" all he could be is a litter box attendant.

Dead Himmler

This might be an inhumane act but you have to give him some points on the creativity side. Death by umbrella. LOL

Klongloff

Actually, I don't.

hotstepper

and predictably...

His wife and mother defended their loved one Friday. "My son wouldn't do that," Garrett's mom, Juanita Reid, said. "Tyshon's likeable, everybody gets along with him. He's a joker."

felixthecat2

ASPCA officers arrested Garrett Thursday and prosecutors Friday laid out the chain of events that led to the cat's untimely death.

Thanks to the ASPCA who is the only one that handles such cases and they are privately funded by donations and not that State or City. ASPCA does a lot of good work. Don't believe the crazies that only criticize and make money criticizing and doing nothing to help animals.

Amanda Harletsch

CR, do you know of something called ZERO SUM LOGIC!?

you should read a little!

Aid for humans does not exclude help for animals, or viceversa. Very simple logic.

Why would you think otherwise? Where is the proof of your logic?

CR

Felix - In your mind, is the ASPCA more important than Legal Aid?

felixthecat2

ASPCA are enforcers and legal aid are defenders, that is the difference. ASPCA receives no funding from the STATE/City and does this on its own accord. NYPD refuses to respond to animal cruelty cases even though they are mandated by state law. I don't understand this twisted logic that people who are against animal cruelty means they are against other causes???? In fact, animal abusers don't only hurt other animals but they hurt their own specie as well. What is your point? Do you support such cruelty on an innocent cat???

felixthecat2

Next Appearance

Date:December 16, 2009

Court:Kings Criminal Court

Part:AP3

Legal Aid is representing him. I can't believe we're paying for his defense. I hate these fucking people who can't let animals just be. So sick of the human race, beyond redemption.

Tim

Raining Cats and Dogs? Sorry, could not resist... Have the veal...

Fritzdecat

News 88 is saying they used DNA evidence in this Cat Scene Investigation...Whoa

potsmoker

its just a cat...not CSI

(cat scene investigation)

Splicer

Better put him in jail right away so that other prisoners can shank him before he gets out and starts killing humans (assuming he hasn't already).

marcasm

All 9 felixthecat's must still be sleeping.

blackflag

I hereby personally volunteer to ram a extra long umbrella up Lordtyshon's arse.

Spirit of 76

Then pop it open.

Snoopy

"Lordtyshon Garret"? How many days do these people spend coming up with these ridiculous names? How about Robert, or Thomas, or Mark, or Fuquan, or Taynell, or Kemoy?

Throw him out at 31? He's only a baby. I know two guys that are in their forties and still living with their mama.

RevWaldo

Just like Thirstin Howl III ! (NSFW)

Abbott

Oh no, his mama wised up and had booted him already. This was his mama-in-law!

Abbott

Whoa! Sounds like her daughter picked a real winner. Hope he's not the one that one day fathers her grandchildren. And Lordtyshon, is that even a real name? No wonder he's so angry!