Cat beaten, drowned in pond
East Hampton, NY (US)Incident Date: Wednesday, Sep 13, 2006
County: Suffolk
Disposition: Open
Suspect(s) Unknown - We need your help!
Two rewards are being offered for information leading to the arrest of the person who killed a cat by weighing down its carrier with rocks and throwing it in an East Hampton pond.
The Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is offering a $1,000 reward for information that results in the arrest and conviction of the person responsible.
The Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons, a not-for-profit animal adoption center, is offering a $500 reward.
"We're very alarmed by this," said ARF executive director Sara Davison.
A necropsy determined that the cat had a broken leg and broken ribs and died either from its injuries or from drowning, said SPCA Chief Roy Gross.
"This was a planned act of animal cruelty," Gross said.
Felony animal abuse carries a 2-year jail term and/or a fine up to $5,000. The county agency and the East Hampton Village Police Department are conducting a joint investigation.
Police Chief Gerard Larsen said he hadn't seen a case of animal cruelty like this in his 22 years with the department.
Anyone with information is asked to call Suffolk SPCA at 631-382-7722 or the police department at 631-324-1026. If you have information on this case, please contact:
Suffolk SPCA
631-382-7722
References- NY Newsday - Sept 13, 2006
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