Japan arrests man in Iwate twice for hamster massacres
Police say the man teamed up with two different women on separate occasions and killed dozens of hamsters in a violation of animal protection laws.
In Iwate Prefecture, Japan, a 36-year-old high school employee has been arrested for two separate incidents of killing hamsters, according to police. The suspect teamed up with two different women at love hotels, where he allegedly carried out the brutal slaughter of animals, violating animal protection laws.
In late March, the main suspect was responsible for the killing of around 30 hamsters, police official Hiroyuki Nasu revealed. The two women involved were also apprehended during the operation. Police seized the suspect's smartphone, which contained video footage of the killings and text messages between the suspect and the women, indicating their plan to commit the act.
Nasu quoted one of the exchanged messages: "Where are we going to kill the hamsters and have fun?" The suspect was initially detained in July for a separate incident in February, where he allegedly killed about 20 hamsters with a 19-year-old woman. Police will continue investigating the suspect and determine if he may have committed other similar acts.
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