Man Kills Pet After Fight Over Last Cigarette

DELAND, Florida - Authorities say a Florida man became angry and strangled a pet rat after accusing his wife of taking the last cigarette. The Volusia County Sheriff?s Office reports that 22-year-old Darren Daniels grabbed his wife during a confrontation. The 20-year-old woman told deputies that she eventually ran away and hid outside for about an hour. Before that, Daniels reportedly grabbed a white rat from a tank in their apartment, smashed its head and then strangled it. ---...More