Cat found shot, tied in plastic bag Virginia Beach, VA (US) Incident Date: Tuesday, Oct 19, 2004 County: Virginia Beach City Local Map: available Disposition: Open Case Images: 1 files available Suspect(s) Unknown - We need your help!

Case ID: 2841 Classification: Shooting, Choking / Strangulation / Suffocation Animal: cat View more cases in VA (US) Login to Watch this Case

Officials in Virginia Beach are considering felony animal cruelty charges after a severely injured cat was found Tuesday afternoon in a dumpster.

According to authorities, a Virginia Beach Animal Control Officer was called to the 600 block of Firefall Drive on a report of a cat in a trash dumpster. A passerby had heard the cat crying inside the dumpster and began looking for it prior to the officer's arrival.

When the officer arrived, officials say she found a young, black domestic short hair female cat inside a tied, plastic trash bag. The cat appeared to be paralyzed and bleeding from its left ear.

When the cat was examined, the authorities say the officer found a wound on the back of the cat's neck that appeared to an entrance wound from a small caliber firearm, possibly a pellet gun. Additionally, a local veterinarian said that the cat was suffering from neurological damage.

The cat was eventually euthanized.

Police have not suspects at this time, but are considering the case as a felony animal cruelty act.

Anyone has information that may help officials in their investigation is asked to call the Crimeline at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.

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WAVY.Com - Oct 20, 2004

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