Japanese Man Arrested for Massacre of 30 Hamsters in Hotel

Japanese police arrested a 36-year-old man for killing 30 hamsters in a hotel after a prior arrest for killing 20.

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Japanese police arrested a 36-year-old man in Iwate for the unjustified slaughter of 30 hamsters in a love hotel. ^[1] Police seized a phone containing videos of the recent massacre and messages exchanged with a 20-year-old accomplice who asked where they would kill the hamsters. ^[2] The suspect, an employee at a local institute, had previously been detained in July for killing 20 hamsters in February with the help of a 19-year-old woman. ^[3] Police Hiroyuki Nasu stated that the suspect acted with the complicity of two young women in both cases, violating Japan's animal protection laws. ^[4] Authorities stated the suspect violated animal protection laws in both instances and arrested the two women involved. ^[5]

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Japanese police arrested a 36-year-old man in Iwate for the unjustified slaughter of 30 hamsters in a love hotel. · 24 Horas

Police seized a phone containing videos of the recent massacre and messages exchanged with a 20-year-old accomplice who asked where they would kill the hamsters. · 24 Horas

The suspect, an employee at a local institute, had previously been detained in July for killing 20 hamsters in February with the help of a 19-year-old woman. · 24 Horas

Police Hiroyuki Nasu stated that the suspect acted with the complicity of two young women in both cases, violating Japan's animal protection laws. · Telemedellín

Authorities stated the suspect violated animal protection laws in both instances and arrested the two women involved. · 24 Horas

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