Gothic Kittens Even Worse Than They Sound

Hey, look, gothic kittens!

Three kittens with ear, neck and tail piercings were removed from a home by humane officers on Wednesday.

One of the officers from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Luzerne County said the pierced kittens were being sold as “gothic kittens” on an Internet auction site. [...]

“She (the homeowner) thought it was a great idea (to pierce kittens),” Morrison said.

Morrison said charges are likely to be filed against the homeowner. A dog inside the home was also found with pierced ears, Morrison said.

A dog with pierced ears, too? Man, are doggy tattoos far behind? Let’s hope not.

Pierced kittens removed from home [Times Leader]

Body Parts Strewn About NE Pa.

Up near Stroudsberg — it’s kinda close to Jim Thorpe — a highway maintenance worker was minding his own business, doing his job when he found a woman’s head in a bag along Interstate 380.

And, hey, other workers and cops and anybody near the highways got to join it on the fun, too, as body parts were found in multiple counties in Northeastern Pennsylvania along I-80 like it was a scene out of that movie where the guy tries to get his body parts back or something. (I dunno, I’ve only seen the box at the video store.)

“At this point, no, we are not comfortable we have found all the pieces. We have certainly done a search of Interstate 80 in Monroe, Carbon, Luzerne and Columbia counties. Again, could something be dumped down the side, certainly,” state police Lt. Robert Bartal said.

In case you have the intelligence of a turnip and weren’t sure, police are treating this as a homicide. If you check out NBC 10’s slideshow of the area, you will also note that Thursday night at 11 there will be “sexpert tips” on the news. Bah.

Body Parts Found In Bags Along Northeastern Pa. Highways [NBC 10]