Hixton Teen Enters Plea for Killing a Possum

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021 -- 3:01 PM

A Hixton teen charged with mistreatment of animals entered a plea in Jackson County Court.

According to court records, Cody Hagen-Anderson and Nicholas Kulig, from Blair, along with another teen recorded themselves throwing a possum around by its tail and pouring beer down its throat.

Eventually, they dropped weights on it and decapitated the animal. Kulig pleaded guilty to mistreatment of animals. A deal was reached and as long as Kulig completes 100 hours of community service, as well as some other items, the charge will be dropped to a misdemeanor with no other penalty.

Hagen-Anderson had the charges against him dismissed on the prosecutor’s motion as he was simply a party to the crime.

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