Pet cat dies after being shot in Telford

The cat was found yesterday at around 10.45am on Blackstone Drive in the St George’s area of Telford.

The owner took his cat to the vet but it later died from its injuries.

The cat is grey and apricot coloured with short hair.

PC 0943 Marchant, the investigating officer, said: "We are eager to trace the person responsible for shooting this cat. This offence is completely unacceptable and the owner has been left extremely saddened by his pet’s death.

"I urge anyone who witnessed the incident or who has information to contact police on 101, quoting incident 428 of Tuesday 28 October."

Alternatively, the independent charity, Crimestoppers, can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via www.crimestoppers-uk.org.