MASON CITY – A Mason City man previously accused of arson, willful injury, and other serious crimes was seen throwing a duffle bag that contained a live cat into a river and has been arrested.
According to sources, on March 21, 2015, a person witnessed 69-year-old William Nathan Hill of Mason City throw a duffle bag into the Winnebago River at a location near Kentucky Avenue. The person went to retrieve the duffle bag and discovered a live cat inside. Hill continued to walk north on Kentucky Avenue as police were called and soon arrived.
Mason City police announced on March 25 that they had arrested Hill on a charge of animal torture – an aggravated misdemeanor – in connection with this incident. He was taken to jail, booked and released pending a court date.
Hill has been accused of a number of felony and other crimes. He spent time in a Newton, Iowa prison in 1998, serving 6 months of a 10 year sentence in connection to a first degree arson charge brought by Mason City police back in 1997.
Rumor is in worth county we have a Hill in the area that likes to kill dogs with his high powered rifle.
What in the world could that cat have done to him that would cause this fellow to be so cruel?
What is the sentence for such a crime?
I would make this asshole clean cat litter boxes for the rest of his life, and I mean a lot of them!
The cat didn’t do anything. This man may have been one of those people that have blamed everyone and everthing for his own problems and shortcomings. Which has led him to a lifetime of petty crimes and some mental illness. I like the idea of cleaning litter boxes. How about kennels also? Cleaning kennels of big dogs with big dog poop.
How about strapping this guy down and covering him in litter so the cats can use him as a cat box. Only for 8 hours a day though so it would be humane…then he could be kenneled up at night. Aggravated misdemeanor, what a racket.
At first glance, it would make one wonder if maybe he has some dementia going on. But if he has a history of crimes, that’s obviously not the case. Seems this man has needed help for a long time. Glad someone saw him throw the bag, so the cat is ok. Thanks to the wonderful staff at the Humane Society for their work. And thank you to the citizen for rescuing the kitty.
When I first seen this picture I thought it was old man stricker. But then again what’s the difference I’m sure this post will walk away too!
He is a real P.O.S to do this to a animal that trust him.
Get a big duffle bag and give him the same treatment.
amen, enough is enough already