TikTok taxidermist kills opossum in whacked-out livestream: cops

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A TikTokking Tennessee taxidermist killed an opossum during a gruesome livestream as a woman off-crime begged him to have mercy, reports said. Brandon Terry Honea, 34, was…

A TikTokking Tennessee taxidermist killed an opossum during a gruesome livestream as a woman off-crime begged him to have mercy, reports said.

Brandon Terry Honea, 34, was arrested after he was spotted on Monday’s livestream picking up an opossum by its tail and slamming it against a porch as the unidentified woman was heard asking him to stop, TMZ reported.

He was arrested on Wednesday and charged with aggravated animal cruelty after police received multiple complaints about his alleged sadistic behavior online, the outlet said.

The scruffy suspect — seen in a camouflage shirt with unkempt hair and facial hair in his mugshot — reportedly defended the marsupial murder by claiming the opossum had been killing his chickens, and also said the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency told him he had done nothing wrong.

“The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office takes reports of animal cruelty seriously and remains committed to protecting our community,” the office told Fox 54.

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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