25-11-2016 22:16 via 10tv.com

Columbus man charged under new Ohio law that protects pets

A Columbus man is behind bars Friday after prosecutors say he killed his girlfriend's cat by stabbing it in the neck.Prosecutors say 24-year-old Andrew Seagraves is the first person in Franklin County to be charged under Goddard's law that makes it a felony to seriously harm or kill a pet.The cat's owner, Ashley Collins, says 5-year-old Sophia had a big personality."I don't think that she knew she was a cat," said Collins. "I know people think animals aren't like family, but she was my kid. She
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