Outrage in Italy: Nigerian Migrant Arrested After Killing and Cooking Cat on Makeshift BBQ Next to Children’s Playground
A Nigerian migrant was arrested by Italian police after he was caught killing a cat and attempting to cook it on an improvised grill in a public park right next to a children’s playground.
The incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon in Crociata Park (Parco della Crociata) in Sarzana, in the province of La Spezia, south of Genoa.
Local residents who witnessed the scene immediately called the Carabinieri and State Police.
Officers arrived to find the man, described as shoeless, roasting the freshly killed cat on a grate placed over an open fire.
An illegal Nigerian at the Crociata Park in Sarzana, south of Genoa on the afternoon of April 15, 2026 killed a cat & cooked it in a children’s park.
Councillor for Security Stefano Torri described after his arrest said he was “barbaric”. https://t.co/oAVHrKXiNM pic.twitter.com/q08ZTHuk4v
— David Atherton (@daveatherton) April 18, 2026
‼️Fury in Italy as a Nigerian man is accused of killing a cat and COOKING IT
next to a children’s playground.
This occurred in Crociata Park in the city of Sarzana, south of Genoa, on Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/XxGeq4XJmO
— Tablesalt 🇨🇦🇺🇸 (@Tablesalt13) April 18, 2026
The man was arrested at the scene and charged with animal cruelty offenses.
It remains unclear whether the cat was a stray or a family pet.
The shocking photos of the man cooking the cat quickly spread across Italian social media and news outlets, triggering widespread public fury and condemnation.
Sarzana’s Administrative Officer and Security Councillor Stefano Torri addressed the incident directly on social media, calling it “an atrocious act that cannot and should not have a place in a civilised society.”
Torri continued:
“As an Administration, we are ready to reiterate strongly: we will not allow anyone to come into our territory to import sick and barbaric customs. Those living in our country have a duty to respect our laws and our sensitivity towards animals. We won’t tolerate our land being turned into a theatre of the uncivilised by those who have no respect for the rules of civil life.”
Torri also promised to improve safety in the park and “return it to the citizens.”
Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini condemned the act as “a heinous act that must not go unpunished,” according to reports in Il Secolo XIX.
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