Cat shot and found with 'numerous pellets within body' near Pickering
Police are appealing for information after a cat was shot and found with numerous pellets within its body.
The incident happened overnight near Cropton, Pickering, between Saturday August 17 and Sunday August 18.
A vet later confirmed that the cat appeared to have been shot by a shot gun cartridge.
The cat survived and is recovering while being cared for by its owners.
Please email [email protected] if you have any information that could help the investigation.
Alternatively, you can call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2 and ask for Louise Neville-Beck, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their website.
Please quote reference 12240153064 when passing on information.