Kittens thrown from vehicles
Austin, TX (US)

Incident Date: Saturday, Jul 31, 2004
County: Travis

Disposition: Open

Suspect(s) Unknown - We need your help!

The Humane Society of the United States is offering a $2,500 reward and the Animal Trustees of Austin is putting up $3,000 for information leading to the arrest of a kitten killer.

Police want to arrest the person responsible for throwing kittens, ages 5 months to 8 months, from vehicles on MoPac, U.S. Highway 183, Capital of Texas Highway and the upper deck of Interstate 35 in Austin.

More than a dozen dead kittens have been found on highways in the Austin area, all apparently thrown from vehicles.

The Austin Police Department Animal Cruelty Unit does not have a description of the offenders and no witnesses to these crimes. Anyone with information should call 311, or the main APD number at 512-974-5000.

If you have information on this case, please contact:
Austin PD, Cruelty Unit
apd3@ci.austin.tx.us
311 or 512-974-5000

References

• News 8 Austin

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