Cat shot with pellet gun Yuma, AZ (US) Incident Date: Saturday, May 5, 2007 County: Yuma Local Map: available Disposition: Open Suspect(s) Unknown - We need your help!

Case ID: 11510 Classification: Shooting Animal: cat View more cases in AZ (US) Animal was offleash or loose Reward: $100 Login to Watch this Case

A local man at the 400 block of South 22nd Avenue found his cat bloody and disoriented. The veterinarian who examined the cat found two pellets embedded in the cat's face and spinal area.

The cat was found injured on Saturday and is currently in critical condition and undergoing treatment, according to a press release from Elkie Wills of the Humane Society of Yuma.

The humane society is investigating the crime.

There is a $100 reward for the identity and arrest of the suspect or suspects responsible for the act of cruelty. If a suspect is identified, charges can range from misdemeanor to felony animal cruelty, with the possibility of a jail sentence.

"The public needs to realize that causing harm to any animal is against the law, and they can be prosecuted. We hope that the public will come forward with any information regarding this case, and we want to make sure that the pets in this area remain out of harm's way," Wills said in the press release.

For more information, contact Wills at 782-1621 or [email protected].

If you have information on this case, please contact:
Elkie Wills - Yuma Humane Society
928-782-1621

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The Yuma Sun - May 10, 2007

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