Animal killer, Kayla Bourque, arrested for breaching probation

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Posted March 26, 2015 5:54 pm.

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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – A woman convicted of torturing animals has been arrested for breaching conditions of her probation.

Kayla Bourque was arrested today on charges she accessed the Internet and social media sites.

Bourque was released to live in Vancouver after serving seven months in prison.

In 2013, she pleaded guilty to killing her family dog and torturing her cat. She admitting she took pleasure in killing animals and had thought about killing homeless people.

She spent seven months in jail. When she was released on probation, BC Corrections warned she was a high-risk to reoffend.

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