Outrage in Italy: Nigerian Migrant Arrested After Killing and Cooking Cat on Makeshift BBQ Next to 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/oAVHrKXiNMpic.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

Source: The Gateway Pundit