Cat shot with pellet gun Grand Haven, MI (US) Incident Date: Friday, Jun 2, 2006 County: Ottawa Local Map: available Disposition: Open Suspect(s) Unknown - We need your help!

Case ID: 9514 Classification: Shooting Animal: cat View more cases in MI (US) Animal was offleash or loose Login to Watch this Case

The Grand Haven Department of Public Safety is currently investigating animal cruelty complaints that have happened recently on the 400 block of Elliott Street.

On June 2, a cat returned home after being shot with a .22 caliber hunting pellet that was located close to its spine, said Capt. Rick Yonker. The cat had been let out the night before, and was injured when it returned home.

This case is believed to be related to an August 11 cruelty case in which a cat was spray-painted and mutilated, Yonker said.

DPS currently has three "persons of interest," he said. All three are males, ages 19, 25 and 17, from the city of Grand Haven that live in the neighborhood. However, no suspects have been charged in the incident. The weapon that was recovered did belong to one of the "persons of interest," he added.

Another neighbor reported, on Aug. 9 at about 10:30 p.m., seeing one of the "persons of interest" holding a leash with a Chihuahua in one hand and a BB gun or similar-type weapon in the other, Yonker said. He added there is another neighbor in the area who is currently missing two Chihuahuas.

Neighbors are organizing a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.

Yonker encouraged anyone with information to call Silent Observer at 842-1400 or the DPS office at 842-3460.

If you have information on this case, please contact:
Silent Observer
842-1400

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Grand Haven Tribune - Aug 21, 2006

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