Cat owners on alert as pets are shot within two days of each other
POLICE INVESTIGATING AS PELLET REMOVED FROM YOUNG ANIMAL
POLICE are investigating two incidents in the same area where cats were shot.
The latest incident saw a pet shot in the head on Tuesday last week in the Bellevue Road area of Earl Shilton.
Photographs of the young cat’s injuries have been shared online by the owner and a friend to highlight the incident.
Harleen Sandhu, the owner of Darla - the cat targeted - posted images of her pet’s injuries, as well as the projectile which was shot at her and became lodged underneath her ear and close to her eye.
Harleen said: “Please be so careful letting your cats out, I’ve just had to remove a bullet from my cat’s head.
“Luckily she’s not too hurt but still in pain and there’s been an incident a couple days ago on the same road where another cat was shot and quite badly injured.
“Whoever is responsible for this should feel so ashamed. Pure evil.”
Another post was shared by Harleen’s friend Nicole Stokes, who shared more images and wrote: “I don’t understand how someone could do this to a cat.
“It’s disgusting and if you did this you should be ashamed of yourself. Another cat was shot two days ago so she’s not the first.”
She added: “Be careful letting your cats out. Luckily she is okay but she is hurt.”
Police have confirmed they are investigating the incident, as well as confirming a further report of a second cat being shot in the same area.
Similar to the claims by Harleen and Nicole, the other cat was shot on Sunday, January 29 - two days before Darla was hit.
A police spokeswoman said: “We received a report that a cat had been shot in Belle Vue Road, Earl Shilton, on Tuesday evening, January 31. A further report was then received that a cat had been shot in the same area on Sunday, January 29.
“Officers from the Hinckley and Blaby Neighbourhood Policing Area are carrying out further enquiries and anyone with information is asked to contact police.”
Police can be called on 101, or Crimestoppers - which is free and anonymous - is also available for tip-offs and information, on 0800 555 111.