A Pennsylvania man charged with animal cruelty denies telling his roommates that he planned to eat two badly injured kittens he brought home to his apartment.

Francis McGinley told WCAU-TV in Philadelphia that the allegations against him are absurd. The 44-year-old says he rescued the kittens from being hit by a car and took them back to his Chester, PA, apartment to clean them up and feed them.

McGinley was arrested after police say he told his roommates he had hit the kittens with his truck and planned to eat them.

But McGinley says he doesn't even drive and stopped to rescue the kittens because he loves animals. McGinley says his roommates are ganging up on him to get him thrown out. (Important safety tip: You may get arrested in Chester for making jokes in really poor taste.)

The 4-week-old kittens will be put up for adoption to a more caring home.

Source: WCAU-TV, http:// www.nbc10.com

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