Police officers from Wschowa (Lubuskie) detained a 72-year-old man who allegedly shot at cats with an air gun. A gun and pellets were found in his apartment. The man was charged with two charges. He faces up to three years in prison.
At the end of May, a man reported to the District Police Headquarters in Wschowa that an unknown perpetrator had most likely shot his two cats with an air gun. They suffered serious injuries. Their owner then agreed to provide documentation after the animals' surgery and pellets as evidence in the case.
The 72-year-old was arrested and chargedLubusz Police
The 72-year-old was arrested and chargedLubusz Police
The 72-year-old claims he shot into the air to scare the cats
The police working on the case detained a 72-year-old man – a resident of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. – The man was surprised by the arrest. He said he wasn't the one who shot the cats. An air gun was found in his apartment. The man said he had it for a month. He added that he only shot at the target and in the air to scare the cats, she told the police chief. Maja Piwowarska, spokeswoman for the police in Wschowa. The 72-year-old was charged with animal cruelty. He faces up to three years in prison.
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