St. Pete man tortures, kills 2 pet birds: affidavit

A St. Pete man is facing animal cruelty charges after he tortured and killed two of his pet birds, according to police.

The backstory:

Bradley Walters, 39, was taken into custody on Saturday after officers found two dead birds in his garbage can. One of the birds had its head dismembered.

Courtesy: Pinellas County Jail.

An arrest affidavit says that Walters squeezed and shook the birds until they died.

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His bond was set at $5,000.

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The Source: Information for this story was provided by the St. Petersburg Police Department.

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