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Case ID: 4681
Classification: Shooting, Mutilation/Torture
Animal: cat
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Animal was offleash or loose
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CONVICTED: Was justice served?

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Case #4681 Rating: 2.9 out of 5



Monday, Dec 25, 2000


Disposition: Convicted

Defendant/Suspect: Trevor Jefferson

Trevor Jefferson, 23, of Lunenburg was given a suspended sentence and will be on probation for 12 months and must make a $500 donation to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Jefferson will also pay $112 to cover the veterinary costs of treating the cat.

Jefferson pleaded guilty to a single count of committing cruelty to an animal when he shot the cat with an arrow which entered through the cat's hest and stuck through its left side.

The cat was discovered Christmas Day in the backyard of a house in town. As a results of its injuries, the cat had to be euthanized.

Judge Anne Crawford said Jefferson's actions were "very stupid."

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