Bakery owner caught beheading animals inside his store

A bakery in northwest San Antonio is closed for business after authorities made a disturbing discovery last week.

Police and Animal Care Services workers went to the business to investigate complaints about drug use and prostitution. When they went inside, officers say they found several dead animals, many of them beheaded.



The man who runs the bakery, Jesus Cardoso, told investigators the sacrifices are part of his religion.

Still, officers arrested Cardoso on animal cruelty charges and shut down his business until it comes in compliance with city code.