Posted: Sun 20th Jun 2021

Police appeal after cat shot in head in Flintshire

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Sunday, Jun 20th, 2021

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Police are appealing for information after a cat was shot in the head in Flintshire. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The incident took place on May 30th in Holywell when a cat was found to be bleeding from an injury after returning home in Pen-y-Maes Gardens. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Vets discovered a pellet from an air gun embedded in the cat’s skull, it has since recovered from its injuries. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Posting an update on the North Flintshire Police page, a spokesperson said: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

We are appealing for witnesses after a cat was shot with an air rifle in Holywell. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

On May 30th, a report was made to North Wales Police that a cat had returned home in Pen-y-Maes Gardens where it was discovered to be bleeding. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The cat was taken to the Vet where it was found to have a pellet in its skull. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Thankfully the cat has recovered. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Several enquiries have been undertaken but so far none have given any leads as to what happened. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Any information can be reported via the police website quoting 21000365535. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

You can also call anonymously through CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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