Kittens thrown from truck Punta Gorda, FL (US) Incident Date: Monday, May 2, 2005 County: Charlotte Local Map: available Disposition: Open Case Images: 2 files available Suspect(s) Unknown - We need your help!

Case ID: 4507 Classification: Throwing Animal: cat View more cases in FL (US) Login to Watch this Case

Punta Gorda Police received a 9-1-1 call May 2, 2005 in the afternoon from a man who witnessed another man throw a kitten out of a moving vehicle. Now police are searching for the man responsible for throwing at least two kittens out of the window of his moving vehicle.

"Looks like he just threw them. We're not sure how he did it, but it looks like he just threw them out the window to make sure they landed in the roadway so they would be killed," Reynolds stated.

The Punta Gorda police received a call from a person, reporting that someone was throwing kittens out of a black Ford pickup truck. Reynolds says she found the first one near the intersection of Helen Street and southbound US 41.

About a mile and a half down the road, a second kitten was found on the side of the road, also dead.

"It's heart-breaking because these kittens were only 5, 6 weeks old at the most," said Reynolds.

Michael Courchaine helps run Charlotte County's Animal Welfare League. That's where stray and unwanted animals can be taken to for care.

Courchaine says it's unfortunate to hear such gruesome reports of animal abuse when facilities like his are always open and willing to help.

"People can come to us and turn their animal in. We're not going to turn them away," said Courchaine.

The Punta Gorda Police opened a felony investigation to find the man responsible.

If the man is found, he could be charged with animal cruelty, a second degree felony.

If you have information on this case, please contact:
Punta Gorda Investigations Sections
(941) 575-5500

Neighborhood Map

For more information about the Interactive Animal Cruelty Maps, see the map notes.

Back to Top

Add this case to:

Del.icio.us

|

Digg

|

Furl

|

References

NCB2 - May 4, 2005

« FL State Animal Cruelty Map

Not sure what these icons mean? Click here.

Note: Classifications and other fields should not be used to determine what specific charges the suspect is facing or was convicted of - they are for research and statistical purposes only. The case report and subsequent updates outline the specific charges. Charges referenced in the original case report may be modified throughout the course of the investigation or trial, so case updates, when available, should always be considered the most accurate reflection of charges.

For more information regarding classifications and usage of this database, please visit the database notes and disclaimer.