Live cat marinating in oil rescued from trunk of hungry man’s car

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There is a lot of strange word usage in this article. Like, why does the headline use the adjective "hungry" for the man rather than...I dunno...psychotic?

"Only in Buffalo would police pull over a car during a routine traffic stop and find a live cat marinating in the trunk. Officials believe the driver intended to eat his naughty pet."

http://news.nationalpost.com/2010/08/11/live-cat-marinating-in-oil-rescued-from-trunk-of-hungry-mans-car/