Sheriff's deputies on Wednesday entered a Rochester Hills home and found a man lying on the floor of his bedroom with a severely beaten, dead cat at his feet.

Oakland County sheriff's believe 33-year-old David Yn Hu had just previously finished "beating his cat with a hammer" after being scratched, according to a statement issued by the sheriff's office.

"During the interview with detectives, the suspect stated he was angry with the cat because it bit and scratched him several time," sheriff's officials said. "He told detectives he 'felt pain and let out his anger,' so he hit the cat with the hammer.

"He was unable to remember how many times he hit the cat."

Hu's roommate of nearly 6 months "tried to stop him" and Hu "pushed him back and continued to strike the cat with a hammer," sheriff's officials said. The roommate then called police.

"The cat had severe trauma to its head and was deceased," sheriff's officials said. "The hammer used to assault the cat was found under a shelving unit next to the body of the cat."

Hu on Friday was charged with killing or torturing an animal, a felony punishable by up to 4 years in prison. He was placed in a suicide prevention vest at the time of his booking into the Oakland County Jail.

Hu's bond was set at $100,000 cash or surety the arraignment Friday.