Frisky Feline Felon

bet you didnt know how unpretty pussycats could make your life.

Case in point...
Lewis the cat was sentenced to two years home detention by a judge yesterday, and his owner, Ruth Cisero, was sentenced to two years probation.

I got this from CNN.COM. You have to read it to believe it:

Cisero had faced a charge of reckless endangerment. Neighbors complained that Lewis the cat's long claws and stealth have allowed it to attack at least a half-dozen people and ambush the Avon cosmetics lady as she got out of her car on her neighborhood rounds.

Cisero had rejected a previous offer of accelerated rehabilitation if she agreed to euthanize Lewis.

Janet Kettman, one of Lewis' victims, has previously said she and her neighbors on Sunset Circle are always looking over their shoulders in fear the stalker will strike again.

"He attacks from the back," Kettman said. "You never see it coming. He has six toes on every foot, which constitutes a very formidable weapon."

"Also, he gives out mixed signals," Kettman continued. "He would sidle against you and purr. You bend down to pet him and he'd attack you."

The case drew national attention. Lewis has appeared in People magazine and his own page on the social networking site MySpace.com.

But Cisero said Tuesday she would prefer to have never had the attention.

"I never thought it would come to this," she said. "It's been an absolute nightmare. It's ruined my life."