Veterinarian Fired After Bragging About Killing Cat with Bow and Arrow (WARNING: Graphic Photo)

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"A Texas veterinarian is at the center of a social media firestorm, and could face charges, after bragging about killing a cat with a bow and arrow.

Story Updates:
Sunday (April 19)
10:01 a.m.
The Austin County Sheriff’s Office says it has a number of deputies assigned solely to this case.

Once their investigation is complete, the Sheriff’s Office will turn the case over to the District Attorney's Office who “will most likely present it to the next session of the Grand Jury.”

“We realize that a fervor exists in this case, however we will do our part in the proper, legal, and ethical manner in order to provide the court system with all information and evidence it needs.”

3:01 a.m.
Investigators from the Austin County Sheriff's Office have been in contact with Kristen Lindsey.

They say they will interview Lindsey at the Sheriff's Office early this week.

2:22 a.m.
Kristen Lindsey’s parents apparently saw her kill the cat. Afterwards, her mom says she took the controversial photo.

In the comment section below the Facebook where Lindsey bragged about it, her mom Becky wrote "She was practicing in the yard. Jack and I were watching and saw it all go down!" (see Featured images below this story)

Someone named James DG then questioned whether the picture was altered using Photoshop.

Becky replied, "I took the picture!"

Austin County Sheriff Jack Brandes told News 3 on Friday he was not aware of any witnesses. We’ll follow up with him and ask him about this post.

12:23 a.m.
The school where Dr. Kristen Lindsey earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine is not standing behind the Brenham vet after she bragged on Facebook about killing a cat with a bow and arrow.

The Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State sent the following letter to students, faculty and staff to “strongly decry (Lindsey’s) grotesque actions.”

READ THE LETTER

Saturday (April 18)
9:11 p.m.
Austin County Sheriff Jack Brandes said his office has reached out to Dr. Kristen Lindsey.

"She didn't want to talk to us at this time," he said. "She said she was going to come in with her attorney. Hopefully early next week, we get something cracking. Hopefully this girl comes in. She may. She may not."

Brandes said he could not arrest and Lindsey unless an investigation determines the picture of the dead cat is genuine.

"I've had people calling me from all over the country expressing their concern," Brandes said. "I just want everybody to know several things. We can't arrest and charge someone like that based on a picture on the internet. We have to make sure that is true and correct. Anybody can take a computer and alter a photograph."

"All these people are jumping up and down, they want action," Brandes said. "The wheels of justice turn slow. You want to be sure once you accuse and arrest someone."

8:51 p.m.
The Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners lists Dr. Kristen Lindsey as holding a valid license since June 2012 and with no disciplinary actions.

8:18 p.m.
From the Austin County Sheriff's Office:

Interviews are being conducted - witnesses searched for, and statements taken. Once the report is complete, all evidence and relevant items will be turned over to the District Attorney's Office for prosecution. Under Texas law, all elements of an offense have to be present and demonstrated in the investigatory process. Unlike TV, these investigations take time. There is no way we can say with certainty exactly when the investigation will be complete. When that event occurs, we will post on this Facebook page that the reports have been turned over to the prosecutors.

7:43 p.m.
The Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA) says it “strongly condemns the actions of” Kristen Lindsey.

TVMA released a statement saying her “actions directly violate the veterinarian’s oath taken to use his or her “scientific knowledge and skills for the benefit of society through the protection of animal health and welfare, the prevention and relief of animal suffering, the conservation of animal resources, the promotion of public health and the advancement of medical knowledge.”

We are saddened and disturbed by the unfortunate actions of this individual, and we remind Texas residents that this conduct is not reflective of the veterinary profession or of the veterinarians who strive to embody the words of the veterinarian’s oath every day.”

Friday (April 17)
6:44 p.m.
Despite the controversy, fired veterinarian Kristen Lindsey does have supporters in Washington County.

Shannon Stoddard stopped by the Washington Animal Clinic with balloons and a thank you note.

"She's amazing. She’s caring,” Stoddard said. “She’s a good vet, so maybe her bad choice of posting something on Facebook was not good. But I don't think she should be judged for it."

Washington County Resident Preston Northrup said "all these people in the cities just don't understand what goes on in the country and they get in an uproar. They ought to just mind their own business."

4:56 p.m.
Austin County Sheriff Jack Brandes says he was disturbed by Dr. Kristen Lindsey's photo.

"This kind of stuff shouldn't happen in our society," Brandes said. "It's a very sad thing. Hopefully we will get to the bottom of it and get the truth, 100% truth, and get it to the DA and put it in his hands if it needs to go any further."

4:45 p.m.
Dr. Kristen Lindsey had been with the Washington Animal Clinic for two years. She graduated from Colorado State University.

4:00 p.m. Alley Cat Allies is offering a $7,500 reward for evidence leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for killing the cat in Austin County.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Austin County Sheriff's Office at (979)-865-3111.

“Animal cruelty must be taken seriously, and the guilty parties should be punished to the fullest extent of the law,” said Becky Robinson, president and founder of Alley Cat Allies.

3:15 p.m. The cat that was killed with a bow and arrow is believed to be Tiger, a 6-year-old orange Tabby. Tiger went missing Wednesday. Kristen Lindsey posted the picture of the arrow through Tiger’s head at 8:48 p.m. Wednesday night.

2:32 p.m.
Washington Animal Clinic received more than 500 phone calls Friday morning before they fired Kristen Lindsey, DVM.

Shortly before Noon, the clinic put duct tape over her name on the sign.

"Our goal now is to go on and try to fix our black eye and hope that people are reasonable and understand that those actions don't anyway portray what we're for here at Washington Animal Clinic," said Dr. Bruce Buenger. "We put our heart and soul into this place."

12:48 p.m. Animal rescue group says the cat that was killed was not feral. It was owned by an elderly couple.

12:00 p.m. UPDATE: The Washington Animal Clinic in Brenham has fired the veterinarian who bragged about killing a cat with a bow and arrow.

11:11 a.m.
Dr. Kristen Lindsey, DVM posted a picture on her Facebook page of her holding an arrow that is sticking through the head of a dead cat. The post read “My first bow kill, lol. The only good feral tomcat is one with an arrow through it's head! Vet of the year award ... Gladly accepted."

The post quickly went viral and prompted numerous calls to the Brenham Police Department and Washington County Animal Control.

Brenham police say the cat was shot in Austin County. The Austin County Sheriff’s Office tells News 3 they are investigating. Sheriff Jack Brandes says he sent deputies out to New Wehdem Road Friday morning where the incident occurred.

Lindsey works for the Washington Animal Clinic in Brenham. In the comment section of her post, she wrote “no I did not lose my job. Lol. Psshh. Like someone would get rid of me. I’m awesome!”

News 3 contacted the clinic to speak with Lindsey. They told us she is not available and they have no comment about the incident at this time.

The clinic’s website is getting so much traffic that it crashed. Lindsey later removed her post and then pulled down her Facebook page."

 

[Autosaver]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO! POOR KITTY

 

I hate the excuse that one guy uses. "It's the country and people don't understand". Living in a rural area doesn't mean you can kill a pet. The fuck.

[Lisbon]

Brenham's down on the otherside of Waxahachie, so it's a while away from where I live. Five or so hours away from me, maybe?

 

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Anyway, I don't think I need to say that this is disgusting behavior for anyone, let alone someone of her profession. I'm glad she lost her job - if she shows so little concern for the lives of animals, should she be working saving them?

 

Hunting is one thing, as it's something very, very popular in the area I live in. I'd make a bet that it's something people down the heart of Texas enjoy, too, based on how much people up here by the Red River like it - but if she's doing it to domesticated animals without a hunting license, then there's a huge issue there. This wasn't a wild beast in season and she wasn't taking it home to make a meal of it - this was someone's pet. There's not an excuse for that.

[Solkia]

Was the vet's name curiousity?

 

From the image on the article is seems she did it for attention. Good job on giving it to her kbtx.

[Autosaver]

Was the vet's name curiousity?

 

From the image on the article is seems she did it for attention. Good job on giving it to her kbtx.

Well keep in mind she did so many years of schooling and will have a very difficult finding a job. Kbtx pretty much ruined her life. Was it worth the attention?

[Solkia]

No? Report her to the authorities. And have them take care of her. And if they don't, then report on police negligence.

 

You know how many psychopaths kill people or animals for attention? You know how many of them want on the news?

 

Mainstream Media handles murder news with the delicacy of a fucking woodchipper. And it has it's affects.

[Autosaver]

No? Report her to the authorities. And have them take care of her. And if they don't, then report on police negligence.

 

You know how many psychopaths kill people or animals for attention? You know how many of them want on the news?

You do realize that nothing would have happened if this didn't get media attention, right? A lot of crimes like these are slid under the rug.

 

It's a small town rural woman killing an animal. In her mind, she was "hunting" it. Cats are actually really bad to have in the wild. The problem is that this specific cat was a pet. Now if she knew this or not is the case. She didn't post the picture to brag about killing someone's pet.

 

Edit: It also appears her parents were with her when she killed it. They all watched it go down. I don't think they meant to kill someone's pet. The charges she would get for this is going to be dramatically lower as a result of this.

[Solkia]

You do realize that nothing would have happened if this didn't get media attention, right? A lot of crimes like these are slid under the rug.

 

And if they don't, then report on police negligence.

 

 

 

I'm aware that our justice system is worthless.

[Autosaver]

I'm aware that our justice system is worthless.

Police investigations can take months, years, and most people would forget it by then. I'm still not sure what point you're getting at. Wait for the police investigation to run its course and put away the case then report it 5 years later when no one cares? Sounds good!

 

I still don't like how you're equating this with murder sprees. She did not do this to have her name plastered nation-wide as "Pet Killer". She did this as hunting culture. Lots of hunters brag about the game they get. A murderer feels great after having his face put front page of a newspaper. Her? She may have ruined her life.

[Solkia]

Who said anything about serial killers?

 

I'm saying mainstream media needs to handle things like murder more delicately. How is that equating this to homicide?

[Failinhearts]

Wow, I don't know what to say of this.

A Vet, killing a cat with a bow and arrow... Sounds like a cruel joke a comedian makes when talking about irony.

The tweet made this Vet seem so cruel, like some sort of bratty, psychotic Hunger Games obsessed teenager decided to role-play as Katniss and started to shoot living targets with a bow and arrow for attention; but the fact that this is a Vetrinarian brings hypocrisy to a whole new level.

The elderly couple who owned this cat must have been devastated to hear that their cat went missing and died by the most unexpected of killers. Way past uncool.

[Badnik Mechanic]

From the image on the article is seems she did it for attention. Good job on giving it to her kbtx.

[Solkia]

If you're going to put words in my mouth at least spare me the sarcasm.

[Badnik Mechanic]

If you're going to put words in my mouth at least spare me the sarcasm.

[Solkia]

I know when I'm beaten.

 

You win.