Man accused of killing neighbor whose cat walked onto his property

MARION COUNTY, Fla. — Authorities arrested a man Wednesday on suspicion of shooting and killing a neighbor after the neighbor’s cat wandered onto his property in the Ocala National Forest, according to WFTV and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.

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Deputies told WFTV that they were called to a reported shooting on Southeast 258th Avenue Road around 10:30 a.m. Investigators determined that Cliffton Anthony Bliss, 58, shot and killed his neighbor, James Arland Taylor, 41, officials said.

Bliss became angry and grabbed a shotgun after a cat belonging to Taylor walked onto his property, WFTV reported. After Taylor asked Bliss not to shoot the animal, Bliss instead shot Taylor, according to deputies.

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Two witnesses, who were not identified by name, described Bliss as a “troublemaker” and said he often confronted neighbors about their pets, according to WFTV.

Authorities booked Bliss into Marion County Jail on one count of second-degree murder, WFTV reported. He is being held without bail.

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