Cat thrown onto bonfire
Dublin, IR (UK)

Incident Date: Friday, Oct 23, 2009

Disposition: Not Charged

Abuser names unreleased

A tabby cat is recovering today after he was rescued just as he was about to be flung onto a bonfire in West Dublin last night.

Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is nursing the cat today.

The group say a brave citizen saw two youths aged between 12 and 14 at a bonfire and noticed they had a cat in their arms and were trying to throw him on the fire.

The citizen interceded, rescued the cat and brought him to a nearby vet where it was treated for suspected smoke inhalation.

The tabby cat is said to be recovering well from his ordeal.

References

• Independent.ie - Oct 23, 2009

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