Shannon Martin was visiting her mum’s home on January 21 when her mum heard a loud turmoil in the front garden at around 5.30pm.
The sound ended up being 2 huskies assaulting Peggy the cat in her front garden on Ash Row – without any owner to be seen.
Shannon said that the dogs had Peggy, who was around 12-years-old, pinned up versus the back entrance.
Shannon attempted to do “everything she could to get the dogs off of her” however the dogs “weren’t phased by her at all and continued attacking the cat”.
She informed the News Shopper that she was frightened to get too physically included with the dogs.
Shannon explained: “It went through my head understanding that there’s this huge danger – there is these 2 huge dogs that might switch on me at any time.
“It’s traumatising even now – if somebody is walking their dogs off the lead you simply have that concern now.
“What if a child was walking a dog around that location at the time? God understands what would have taken place.
“We have all been really affected – for this to have happened in my mum’s garden, it is one of those things that you would never imagine happening.”
Shannon’s mum’s partner handled to frighten the dogs by loudly slamming recycling bins – triggering them to run away in the instructions of Parkfield Recreation Ground.
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Despite browsing the location to see where the dogs had actually gone, they were no place to be discovered.
The family reported the event to the cops due to issue that this might take place to other family pets in the location or that the dogs might even be a threat to other individuals.
There have actually been no arrests and cops state that queries are continuous.
Peggy, who was a ragdoll cat, passed away covered in a blanket in the car en route to the veterinarians.
Shannon, who matured at the Petts Wood home now resides in Biggin Hill, explains Peggy “such a loving, calm family cat” who “loved cuddles and attention”.
She included: “She was an old cat however we did believe we had a good 6 years entrusted her.
“You can never be prepared for that – It was horrifying especially for the kids as well.”
Shannon’s niece, 15, and nephew, 14 who live at the home in Petts Wood have actually been specific upset with Peggy’s death.
The family explained that they were overwhelmed with the quantity of assistance and acknowledgements from their neighborhood by means of the NextDoor app however were likewise “made aware from local residents that these same dogs have been involved in many other incidents in and around this area for a few years”.
Shannon wishes to raise awareness about the attack and hopes that somebody might have more details that might help cops as she “does not want this happening to anyone else”.
A representative for the Metropolitan Police said: “Police were called at around 6:30pm on Saturday, 21 January to a report that a cat had actually been assaulted and killed by 2 dogs beyond a property on Ash Row, Bromley.
“Enquiries are ongoing; no arrests have been made.”
