Overview

• Alvord ISD’s superintendent confirmed the kitten was fed to a snake before classes began and not in front of students.
• The Advanced Animal Science teacher later told students about the incident, apologized, and removed all snakes from the classroom.
• A parent reported the episode on September 3 to district police, Wise County Animal Control, and PETA, prompting a joint review.
• Law enforcement and the county attorney referred the matter back to the school district with no criminal charges filed.
• PETA filed a complaint urging a ban on live animals in classrooms, and the three other week-old kittens taken home by a student later died.