Cat shot with BB gun in Peters Twp.
McMURRAY – Peters Township police are investigating a shooting of a cat with a BB pellet as it roamed the Venetia area between Saturday and Sunday, township police said.
The cat’s owner said the animal was outside during the weekend and returned Sunday. The next day, the owner, whose name was not released, noticed the cat was limping on its rear leg and took it to the veterinarian, who determined the cat was shot, police said. The incident was reported to police at 12:10 p.m. Monday.
“We’ve had a couple reports in the last week of windows being hit with a BB,” said police Chief Harry Fruecht. “And now, the cruelty to animals.”
Township ordinance prohibits firing of BB guns, rifles, air guns, arrows, slingshots, paintballs and soft air guns, Fruecht said.
“People need to be aware,” he said. “If they have weapons, they need to be secure and they need to keep them away from children.”
Anyone with information about the incident involving the cat or the firing of BB pellets is asked to call police at 724-942-5030, or 911.