Florida Man Kills Pet Rat After Fight Over Last Cigarette

DELAND, Fla. — Authorities say a Florida man became angry and strangled a pet rat after accusing his wife of taking the last cigarette.

The Volusia County Sheriff's Office reports that 22-year-old Darren Daniels grabbed his wife during a confrontation early Thursday morning.

The 20-year-old woman told deputies that she eventually ran away and hid outside for about an hour. Before that, Daniels reportedly grabbed a white rat from a tank in their apartment, smashed its head and then strangled it.

Authorities say Daniels drove away recklessly and refused to pull over for deputies. Stop sticks were used to flatten his tires.

Daniels was charged with battery and fleeing and eluding. Authorities weren't sure if he'd be charged with animal cruelty.

Daniels was being held on $3,000 bail.


http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,563625,00.html?test=latestnews

 

That's what happen when you become smoke-addicted.

 

Thank god!!
I'm not smoking. ;D

 

That is absolutely messed up. Talk about being addicted, I've had pet rats before and they're quite calm and loving creatures once you get over the initial shock of owning a pet rat.

 

Agreed-though I can't own one-mother is scared of anything unusual

...at least he took it out on something other than his wife...but...

Should I be glad she ain't dead or be sad by the dead rat ???

 

That ... that .. that WORD I CAN'T SAY!

I have rodent pets and they are all so sweet and loving! I hope his cell mate makes him bite a pillow!! >_<

 

id like to see him strangle the rat!
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you know this reminds me of a man from my country who lives at the up diliman campus and kills cat ahh good times...

 

#1 state in crazy news is definitely Florida. .__. 9/10 times, if there's some bizzaro news item, it's from Florida. lol

I grew up in central Florida, about 40 miles from Deland, aka Deadland (there's literally nothing out there, besides some horribly run down neighborhoods & woods).

http://wokv.com/localnews/2009/10/is-that-a-ferret-in-your-pants.html

Sorta related...? lol

 

What a idiot..
Glad im not smoking. ^^

 

That rat had it coming.

 

agreed