Judge spares terror tomcat
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) – A state judge on Tuesday spared the life of Lewis the cat, whose viscous attacks on neighbors landed his owner in court, but the terrorizing tomcat was ordered confined to the house at all times.
  “There are no exceptions. None,” Judge Patrick Carroll told Lewis’ owner, Ruth Cisero.
  If Lewis gets out, even acci*dentally, Cisero could face up to 6 months in prison, and Lewis’ fate would be in the hands of animal control offi*c ers.
  Cisero had faced a charge of reckless endangerment because neighbors complained that the gray and white cat’s long claws and stealth had allowed it to at*tack at least a half-dozen people. Some who were bitten and scratched ended up seeking treatment at hospitals.
  The judge ordered Cisero to complete two years of proba*tion, after which her record will be expunged.
  Cisero had fought to keep Lewis, and rejected a previous probation deal because it was contingent on euthanizing the c at .
  “I never thought it would come to this,” she said. “It’s been an absolute nightmare. It’s ruined my life.”


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