{"id":2320565,"date":"2024-08-07T13:52:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T17:52:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-woman-jailed-hit-with-animal-cruelty-charge-for-killing-spider\/"},"modified":"2024-08-07T13:56:51","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T17:56:51","slug":"us-woman-jailed-hit-with-animal-cruelty-charge-for-killing-spider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-woman-jailed-hit-with-animal-cruelty-charge-for-killing-spider\/","title":{"rendered":"US Woman Jailed, Hit with Animal Cruelty Charge for Killing Spider"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-woman-jailed-hit-with-animal-cruelty-charge-for-killing-spider%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2320565&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A Florida woman, Ilena\u200d Rasmussen, has been arrested \u200bon \u200danimal \u200dcruelty charges after allegedly drowning her roommate&#8217;s pet jumping spider\u200b in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-hosts-governors-at-white-house-for-dinner\/\" title=\"Biden Hosts Governors at White House for Dinner\">ginger ale<\/a>.\u200b This incident, which occurred on \u200dJuly 15, led to charges of\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-more-men-charged-in-animal-sacrifice-at-white-supremacist-camp\/\" title=\"5 More Men Charged In Animal Sacrifice At White Supremacist Camp\">animal cruelty<\/a> and petty theft after the spider&#8217;s enclosure went missing. Rasmussen \u2062reportedly confessed via text to\u2062 drowning the spider, which was valued at $70. Despite the serious nature of the charges, she appears to take the situation lightly, making \u2062jokes on social media and even starting a GoFundMe\u200b to cover her legal fees. As of her\u2062 latest post, only \u200d$35 had\u2063 been donated towards her campaign. The case\u2062 has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/soft-on-crime-la-mayoral-candidate-making-massive-gains-among-white-liberals-poll\/\" title=\"Soft-On-Crime LA Mayoral Candidate Making Massive Gains Among White Liberals: POLL\">drawn public attention<\/a>\u200d and sparked discussions about animal welfare.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>A Florida woman was arrested on animal cruelty charges and other counts after allegedly killing another woman&rsquo;s pet spider by drowning it in a fizzy drink.<\/p>\n<p>Ilena Rasmussen, 43, faces counts of animal cruelty and petty theft after ending the life of a jumping spider in a situation that resulted in her being charged on July 29.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/news\/state\/florida\/article290646554.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Miami Herald<\/a>, Rasmussen&rsquo;s roommate was the first to notice something wrong, and potentially criminal, had occurred.<\/p>\n<p>On July 15, the roommate arrived home to find her pet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/check-shoes-venomous-spiders-showing-inside-peoples-homes-unusual-rates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spider<\/a> and its enclosure missing entirely.<\/p>\n<p>She texted Rasmussen, who gave the roommate some shocking news.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The defendant texted the victim admitting to drowning the jumping spider in ginger ale,&rdquo; the Okaloosa County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office wrote in an affidavit, according to the Herald.<\/p>\n<p>Because the drowning was allegedly intentional, Rasmussen was hit with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nurse-arrested-on-three-felony-counts-after-horrific-deaths-victims-foamed-at-the-mouth\/\" title=\"Nurse arrested for three felonies after tragic deaths, victims experienced foaming at mouth\">animal cruelty charge<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The creepy crawly&rsquo;s missing enclosure was answered with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-man-accused-of-throwing-molotov-cocktail-at-police-station-arrested-by-lapd\/\" title=\"WATCH: Man Accused Of Throwing Molotov Cocktail At Police Station Arrested By LAPD\">petty theft charge<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This arachnid was no common house spider, it seems.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities valued the pet jumping spider at $70, although no exact species identification has been offered yet. (It turns out, there are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livescience.com\/jumping-spiders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more than 6,000 species<\/a> of jumping spiders.)<\/p>\n<p>Rasmussen appears to be taking the situation, and the charges that go along with it, as something of a joke.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/08\/06\/us-news\/florida-roommate-charged-with-drowning-pet-spider\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>, Rasmussen took to social media to make several cruel posts referencing the death of the spider.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Are my 15 minutes up yet? I&rsquo;m bored&hellip;.,&rdquo; Rasmussen had written in the &ldquo;Intro&rdquo; section of her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ilena.rasmussen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> page Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Other posts include a picture of Rasmussen flashing a can of ginger ale &mdash; the deadly arm in her alleged crime.<\/p>\n<p>She also posted her mugshot with a confirmation that it was her in the photo.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Filena.rasmussen%2Fposts%2Fpfbid03BejgvBk38JVznQwpGBF75LTHZAi1z5JUQh369hFkSNvgVxx49W2EAtJR8fiD7zil&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"583\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Rasmussen has also organized a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/help-retain-a-lawyer-for-legal-defense?attribution_id=sl:4482033b-a6d7-40cd-93a9-cec76d9c06da\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GoFundMe<\/a> to cover &ldquo;legal fees for the spider drowner.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The fundraiser, with a $1,000 goal, has only reached $35 from three donations as of Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Ilena Rasmussen, 43, is facing allegations of animal cruelty and petty theft following the death of the jumping spider, which led to her arrest on July 29. The Miami Herald reported that Rasmussen&#8217;s roommate was the first to suspect something was amiss when she returned home on July 15 to find both her pet spider and its enclosure missing. Upon texting Rasmussen for clarification, she received some alarming news.<\/p>\n<p>According to an affidavit from the Okaloosa County Sheriff\u2019s Office cited by the Herald, &#8220;The defendant texted the victim admitting to drowning the jumping spider in ginger ale.&#8221; Because this act was allegedly deliberate, it resulted in an animal cruelty charge against Rasmussen. The absence of the spider&#8217;s enclosure also contributed to a petty theft charge. This particular arachnid wasn&#8217;t just any ordinary house spider; authorities have appraised its value at $70, although they have not specified its exact species.<\/p>\n<p>Rasmussen seems to be treating this serious situation lightly; as reported by the New York Post, she has made several insensitive posts on social media regarding the spider&#8217;s death. One post read: \u201cAre my 15 minutes up yet? I\u2019m bored\u2026,\u201d while another featured her holding a can of ginger ale\u2014the instrument of her alleged crime. She even shared her mugshot along with confirmation that it was indeed her image.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Rasmussen has set up a GoFundMe campaign aimed at raising funds for &#8220;legal fees for the spider drowner,&#8221; with an initial goal of $1,000; however, as of Wednesday morning, only $35 had been raised through three donations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2320566,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/spider-woman-for-aug.-7-2024-newer.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[32146,32779,37444,37445,37446],"class_list":["post-2320565","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-animal-cruelty","tag-legal-issues","tag-spider","tag-us-news","tag-wildlife-protection"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/spider-woman-for-aug.-7-2024-newer.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2320565","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2320565"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2320565\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2320566"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2320565"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2320565"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2320565"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}