OAKDALE–

Police say they saw 31-year-old David Aguiar swerving and, suspecting that he was under the influence, pulled him over near the intersection of J and Arbolis in Oakdale.

The test results still aren’t back on whether Aguiar was intoxicated, but the officer noticed something else was wrong: there was blood and fur inside his vehicle.

They say Aguiar admitted that he had picked-up a cat he’d seen by the side of the road and when it scratched him, he hit it, stomped on it, and finally broke it’s neck with his bare hands.

Police say they searched the vehicle and found the cat’s remains, still inside with him.

Aguiar reportedly told officers he’d been in an argument with a woman and had been petting the cat to calm down.

Now he’s locked-up on animal cruelty charges and suspicion of DUI.