Police investigating after cat shot with pellet gun in Rushden dies from its injuries
Police are appealing for witnesses after a cat was shot with a pellet gun and fatally injured in Rushden.
Officers from the neighbourhood policing team are investigating the incident which took place between 7.20am and 10am on Monday, February 16.
A spokesman for Northants Police said: “A cat had returned to its owner in Redding Close, Rushden, after being let out and upon its return the owner noticed that their cat was in a state of physical distress.
"After a visit to the vets, an x-ray showed that the cat had been shot with a pellet gun and sadly as a result of the injury passed away.”
The spokesman said that no arrests have been made in relation to the incident.
Any witnesses to the incident or anyone with information about it should contact Northants Police on 101 or call independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.