School Principal May be Charged in Cat Killings

from MyWay News

A school principal in Minnesota has resigned and could face felony firearm charges after he shot and killed two orphaned kittens on school property last month. Wade Pilloud, who resigned as principal of the K-12 Indus school, 40 miles west of International Falls, said he shot the kittens to spare them from starving to death after their mother was killed in an animal trap. He said the shooting, which occurred on school grounds, endangered no one.

Pilloud could be charged with felony possession of a firearm on school property and reckless discharge of a firearm, a misdemeanor. The district put Pilloud on administrative leave after the incident. Flynn said Pilloud agreed to an undisclosed settlement and resigned.