A cat has been left with “significant” accidents after being shot with an air weapon in Orkney.
Officers stated the cat was discovered within the School Road space of St Margaret’s Hope, round 7pm on Sunday, March 17.
The cat was left with “significant” accidents and stays in veterinary take care of additional therapy.
Police consider the “sickening” attack might have taken place earlier that day.
The power urged anybody with data to come back ahead including that the incident has brought on misery to the automotive and her homeowners.
The cat was discovered within the School Road space of St Margaret’s Hope, round 7pm on Sunday, 17 March, 2024. It is believed the attack might have taken place earlier that day.
Sergeant Simon Hay, from Kirkwall Police Station, stated: “This was a sickening act, which has left the cat with important accidents, inflicting misery not solely to her however the family. She stays in veterinary care and our ideas are together with her proprietor presently.
“Not solely are cats legally protected against cruelty, however this offence breaches the phrases of being a licenced air weapon holder.
“We are appealing to anyone with information on the attack to please come forward. You can call police on 101, quoting crime reference CR/0097927/24.”
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