Laughing driver ran over cat ‘on purpose’
A COUPLE from Halifax have been left heartbroken after a stranger ran over their cat – and then laughed in their faces.
The man, who they believe hit their pet on purpose, is said to have shown ‘no remorse whatsoever.’
Alicia Robinson, 28, and Robin Newsome, 32, were at home on their quiet residential street when a driver hit their one-year-old cat.
Ice, named for his white fur, was rushed to the vet but sadly died of his injures.
Remembering the aftermath, Robin said: “He got out of the car and thought it was funny. He just wrecked our family.”
The man, who was unknown to the couple, did pass on his details, but had ‘a smile on his face, laughing, sniggering,’ according to Alicia.
Ice’s distraught owners, who believe he would have been clearly visible, fear the driver purposely ran him over.
Robin said: “It is cruelty to animals. There is no way you cannot see an all-white cat.”
He later added: “Every driver should be taking care, that could have been a child.”
The couple said they reported the driver to the RSPCA, and they plan to contact the police.
They also sent him the vet’s invoice but have not heard back.
Now, they are calling on him to ‘do the decent thing’ and pay so they can cremate their pet and bring his ashes home.
“We as a family are broken,” said Robin.