A cat which was shot in the face with an air rifle has had to have her eye removed. Mittens returned to her home in Stroud where her owners found her extremely distressed due to a traumatic injury to her right eye.
Two-year-old Mittens was rushed into emergency surgery, where an air rifle pellet was found lodged in her right eye. Sadly, the eye could not be saved and had to be removed.
Local police officers have conducted house to house enquiries to establish the circumstances of the incident. Officers are appealing for anyone who has any information or CCTV footage to get in contact by calling 101 and quoting the reference 408 of 9 January.
Two-year-old Mittens was shot with an air rifle
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A statement from Gloucestershire Police said: Police are appealing for information after someone shot a cat in the eye with an air rifle in Stroud last week.
“It was reported that the cat, called Mittens, had been outside and returned to her owner’s address in the Cashes Green area of town at around 4.15pm on Thursday 9 January.
“She was visibly distressed due to a traumatic injury to her right eye.
“Mittens, aged two, was taken to the vets where she underwent emergency surgery. During the operation, an air rifle pellet was found lodged in her right eye, which could not be saved and had to be removed.
“Officers from the Stroud Neighbourhood Policing Team have conducted house to house enquiries and investigating officers are now asking for anyone with information on the incident to get in contact.
“Anyone who witnessed any suspicious activity in the area around the time of the incident or who may have CCTV or doorbell footage which they feel is relevant is urged to get in touch.
“Information can be submitted by completing the following form online quoting incident 408 of 9 January: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/ “.