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Serial Cat Killer Released on Bail Sparks Outrage

5/2/2025

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Alejandro Oliveros Acosta, 45, has been released on bail after facing animal cruelty charges for the horrific killing and mutilation of several cats in Santa Ana, California. Dubbed a serial cat killer, he allegedly lured his victims with food, igniting public outrage that culminated in vandalism at a vigil honoring the slain animals.

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Alejandro Oliveros Acosta, 45, has been released on bail after facing animal cruelty charges for the horrific killing and mutilation of several cats in Santa Ana, California. Dubbed a serial cat killer, he allegedly lured his victims with food, igniting public outrage that culminated in vandalism at a vigil honoring the slain animals.