Cat thrown into harbor, drowned
Owen Sound, ON (CA)

Incident Date: Sunday, Jul 27, 2008

Disposition: Open

Suspect(s) Unknown - We need your help!

Owen Sound police are trying to track down two men who committed a "despicable" act of animal cruelty.

Officers were dispatched to the east harbour wall at about 1:30 a. m. Sunday after a call about two men throwing a small cat into the water. Police arrived and saw the cat clinging to a chain. They called the city fire department, but the cat had disappeared below the surface of the water before firefighters arrived, an Owen Sound police news release said. Police believe the cat drowned.

Anyone with information -- particularly the witness who first notified police -- is asked to call Owen Sound police at 519-376-1234 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.

If you have information on this case, please contact:
Crime Stoppers
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References

• Owen Sound Sun-Times - July 28, 2008

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