Overview

• Alvord ISD Superintendent Randy Brown confirmed one ailing kitten was fed to a snake outside the presence of students.
• Local school police and Wise County Animal Control reviewed the complaint and filed no criminal charges.
• The teacher apologized to students and voluntarily removed all snakes from the classroom.
• A parent and student reported that classmates witnessed the incident, and the student who took three remaining kittens home said they later died.
• PETA condemned the conduct and urged the district to investigate and to prohibit live animals in classrooms.