The 14-year-old was arrested after the man was found tied to his bed naked, with his head bashed and his chest slashed (via toofab)
One of the attorneys, Howard Taylor, told"There's a reason police aren't saying much," he said. "There's a lot more to it."
When asked if the teen was a victim, he said he "wouldn't put it to that extent," but added: "he wasn't totally innocent, either." Chernoff was known as "Alley cat"; he was a well known cat rescuer, lived with several cats of his own and had a number of cat tattoos.He appeared on the NATGeoTV reality show Rescue Ink, about tattooed bikers campaigning against animal abuse, the Inquirer reported, and also appeared in the documentary "The Cat Rescuers".
"In every single screening, without fail, audiences have positively delighted when he graced the screen," the documantary makers wrote in a Facebook post. "We could feel the energy change in the room to one of lightness and wonder, and for that, as well as his unwavering commitment to saving cats, we thank him."Pennsylvania SPCA said it was dedicating itself to finding new homes for nine of his cats, three turtles, and two frogs.
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