Not exactly purr-fect murder.
A former Australian soldier in full tactical equipment allegedly broke into an animal shelter with an assault rifle and tied up a worker in a failed attempt to retrieve his kitten, according to a report on Wednesday.
Tony Wittmann, 44, was reportedly so insane when workers at the lost dog home in Melbourne told him he had to wait a day to pick up the pet. parking facility, according to ABC Australia.
“Do what I tell you and listen to me, I will not shoot you,” he was told, a court heard this week. “Don’t try anything or I’ll shoot you.”
Wittmann led the worker into the building with a firearm that looked like “something a SWAT team in movies would use,” the unidentified worker said, according to media reports.
He allegedly ordered the frightened child to point him at the cats, then asked him to get on his knees and zip her up.
“The defendant said, ‘I will close this door. If I see you, I’ll shoot you, “Senior Detective Jo Jo MacDonald told Melbourne Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
“On this occasion, he acted to regain possession of a cat, which he only intended for 10 hours.”
But Wittmann – who served in the Australian military before being released because he did not perform an efficient service – was eventually left empty-handed.
He was charged with kidnapping, false imprisonment and armed robbery and refused bail.