Cat shot, resulting in death
Manchester, NH (US)

Incident Date: Thursday, Aug 9, 2007
County: Hillsborough

Charges: Felony Non-CTA
Disposition: Alleged

Alleged: Nicholas Goroff

Police charged a man with felony reckless conduct after he shot his cat and it had to be euthanized.

Nicholas Goroff, 24, blamed the cat at first. He told police the cat had knocked over a shotgun, causing it to fire. But police said they smelled alcohol on his breath and questioned the story.

Eventually, he told police he had pulled the hammer back on the gun and while attempting to release it his thumb slipped and the gun fired. A round hit the cat.

Police said they found beer cans and a hole from the slug in the floor of Goroff's apartment. They said the round traveled in the direction of another apartment in the building, putting others at risk.

Goroff was arraigned in Manchester District Court on Friday and faces another court hearing Aug. 23.

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