Cat mutilated with hatchet, left in yard
San Antonio, TX (US)Incident Date: Thursday, Oct 11, 2007
County: Bexar
Disposition: Open
Suspect(s) Unknown - We need your help!
Case Updates: 1 update(s) available
A cat was found mutilated in half Thursday night on the city's far North Side. A resident in the 2800 block of Encino River found the front half of a cat lying in the back yard of her home.
Tracey Green, a neighbor who works at a cat shelter, was quickly called to investigate the mutilation.
"We're horrified, obviously. Not surprised," Green said. "You really need to be careful with your animals. You need to keep them indoors, especially around Halloween; there is a lot of sick people out there."
Green said that the cat was cut with a hatchet and very little blood was found.
The cat is believed to belong to a resident in the neighborhood.
Police were called out to make a report.
Green said that with Halloween a little over two weeks away, her shelter won't adopt out cats due to safety concerns.
Case UpdatesThe Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is offering a reward of up to $2500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for mutilating and causing the death of at least four cats in North San Antonio. The Animal Defense League and the Humane Society SPCA of Bexar County are also offering a reward of $1000 each in this case, bringing the total reward offered up to $4500.
According to Animal Care Services investigators, at least four cats have been dismembered. The mutilated cats were found in the north central area of San Antonio. Various feline body parts were left at the scene and/or placed on neighborhood lawns. Animal Care Services officers believe these killings may be related and are searching for one or more suspects.
San Antonio Animal Care Services is investigating this case. Please contact Rick Marxkors at 210-287-2914 with information. | Source: HSUS Press Release - Oct 19, 2007
Update posted on Oct 20, 2007 - 6:32PM |
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