The incident likely would have gone unnoticed had Susan Bowen not witnessed the deputies shoot the feral cat, prompting her to confront them and record the event.
Sheriff Donny Youngblood stated, 'This case is completed,' and highlighted that the officers involved had been appropriately disciplined after the allegations were sustained.
Despite the public outrage and the severity of the incident, the deputies were not charged under California Penal Code Section 597, which addresses the intentional killing of an animal.
Barbara Hays, from the Cat People, expressed skepticism over the resolution of the incident, questioning the sheriff's claims about the satisfaction of animal rights groups.
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