Cats found tortured in horrific case of animal cruelty
Police are investigating the deaths of five pet cats, found beside a road in South Australia’s Barossa Valley, in what the RSPCA said was a particularly disturbing case.
The cats were found on Saturday morning on the side of a dirt road on the outskirts of Greenock, by woman who was out walking her two dogs.
The images, which are too graphic to show in entirety, reveal one the cats had its tail removed, another’s was broken, and two others had been skinned.
One of the cats was microchipped, and its female owner lives in Greenock. She has told the RSPCA her pet had been missing for up to 48 hours before it was found.
The RSPCA is now trying to track down the owners of the remaining four cats, and police are also hunting to find out who could do such a thing.
“Obviously this person has taken trophies so maybe they might brag,” witness Tanya Doeke told 7 News.
“Some people don’t like cats, and I get that, but they’re animals and they’re somebody’s loving family.
It was likely the animals were tortured, the RSPCA’s Cheryl Doudle said.
“Certainly by looking at the scene it does look like these animals had suffered injuries and had possibly not been dead at the time when they were placed there, which is quite distressing.”
Anyone with information is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers SA online reporting page.
