Live cat found ‘marinating’ in owner’s car

POLICE say a traffic stop led to animal cruelty charges after they found a live cat “marinating” in oil and peppers in the boot of a car.

Buffalo, New York, police say officers heard the cat when they stopped 51-year-old Gary Korkuc of Cheektowaga to ticket him for running a stop sign on Sunday night.

They checked the boot and found four-year-old Navarro in a cage, his fur covered with oil, crushed red peppers and chilli peppers.