David Mosley: YouTube Rapper and Alleged Cat Killer

This photo was posted by the Instagram account 'Church Of Ububal' on October 17th 2025.

On October 17th 2025, then Instagram account ‘church of ububal’ uploaded a photo of a cat lying in a circle alongside walls scrawled in occult symbols. Its head appeared to have been smashed in, indicating a violent end, the entire scene being evocative of some sort of sacrificial ritual. The photo was accompanied by the caption ‘You should have heard the lil bish squeal, kinda like your mom.’ This sort of post, like many on social media, intended to elicit a visceral and emotional response. It was initially met with silence, considering the accounts relatively small size, prompting the owner to upload a post lamenting the lack of attention he had garnered and promising a follow up event to be posted days later on Halloween day. It did not take very long however for the internet to catch wind of the image and soon, the search for its creator began.

Internet denizens, including members of ‘The Humane Web Project’ began the task of tracking down the owner of the ‘Church of Ububal' account in an attempt to bring this individual to justice. We found his social media accounts on YouTube and Tiktok and through them, we were able to narrow down a few identifying factors. The name David Mosley, through a snapshot on his IPad and his address from videos and photos of his apartment posted to TikTok and Youtube. We were not the only ones to access this information and soon the police were flooded with reports of the apparent cat killer, who was now promising to strike again. A little over a week later, David Mosley was arrested by New York Police and hit with a number of charges, including criminal mischief and aggravated cruelty to an animal.

Zoomed in screenshot of David Mosley's Ipad.

This case however, is not open and shut. From the content posted on his social media accounts, Mosley is clearly an aspiring rapper with a penchant for the occult and attention grabbing imagery. The incident with the cat was clearly intended to lean into this shock factor as a sort of publicity stunt that was probably a lot more successful than he intended . Once attention was focused on him, he very quickly pivoted from bluster to defense, claiming the cat was a prop he found and the entire incident was staged to make a statement. This seems highly unlikely, as the cat in the photograph was very much a real cat. However, it does appear that the animal had died some time before the photo was taken, evident due to the limited blood pooling beneath it and apparent rigor mortis. The injuries, while ghastly, may have also been the product of a car accident. The possibility does exist, that the animal was found dead and brought to Mosley's room for use in the edgy photo. The issue here is proving that Mosley killed the cat to begin with, using little more than a photograph.

Mosley himself also appears to be quite a mentally unstable and potentially delusional individual. Following news that his identity was being sought, Mosley would often go live on his youtube account where he would be seen ranting and rambling to a mostly silent audience that rarely numbered more than five. He would be seen spray painting his walls, rambling on about Sorcery and esotericism and constantly insulting and berating an absent audience in a desolate apartment. This very well may be a mentally ill man going through some rough period in his life who may or may not have killed an animal in a delusional publicity stunt. This is not being said to excuse his behavior, but rather to highlight the complexity of a case like this and the potential difficulty now faced by law enforcement with regards to making his charges stick.

According to news reports there appears to have been quite a bit of conflicting information provided to both law enforcement and the media, with claims of there being video evidence of Mosley committing the act. As far as we know, no such video exists. There were also claims of reports of him threatening acts of violence with explosives on his live streams, also not a thing that exists. The issue here is that false reports can severely harm the integrity of what is already a difficult case. It is understandable that seeing a potential animal killer, zoosadist, torturer or what have you walk free would elicit strong and aggressive emotions and a desire for justice. These are good things to be fostered, but tempered with the intent of building the strongest case possible against individuals like this. False or erroneous reports, even if made with the good intentions of pressuring the police into taking a look at these cases can often jeopardize the cases themselves. It’s an important thing to keep in mind in the pursuit of justice.

As of November 27th, 2025, David Mosely was released from police custody with no bail after pleading not guilty to his charges. His court hearings are scheduled for early December. We will issue a follow up as the case proceeds, in whatever direction it takes.

A silver lining to be pointed out however is the attention this case has garnered bodes well for the prospects of bill S.1563, A proposed amendment to busters law. Busters Law was signed into effect in 1999 in response to the killing of a cat, much like this one, which marked it as one of the first bits of legislation within the US to make animal cruelty a felony. The amendment with require all offenders of this law to be listed in a registry. A crucial step to further the deterrence of such abhorrent acts, but one needed to also inhibit the ability of these individuals to acquire animals and escape the consequences of their acts unscathed. If you reside within the State of New York, please write to your senators and voice your support for this bill. If individuals such as Mosley are indeed found guilty, such registries would at least ensure their actions are not easily forgotten. You can learn more here : https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1563.