Man eats LSU students pet fish, charged 2 years later

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Police have arrested a man Tuesday after he allegedly ate someone's pet inside an LSU dorm more than two years ago.

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When the victim returned to her room after the game on Oct. 22, she allowed one of the men, Maxwell Taffin, inside to retrieve his belongings. As Taffin exited the room, he remarked to the victim that she should "check your fish tank" before hurrying out the door. When the woman checked the tank, she noticed her pet fish was missing.
She later showed police a photo she received from Taffin's phone following the encounter which showed feces in a toilet accompanied by the text "found your fish". LSU police later spoke with Taffin, who was 18 years old at the time.
Arrest records say he admitted to swallowing the victim's pet. "Yeah, I'll be honest with you. I ate [the victim's] fish," said Taffin, according to an affidavit.

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Police finally arrested Taffin, who's now 21 years old, on Tuesday. He was booked on charges of cruelty to animals and improper telephone communications.

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