Three More Cat Mutilation Cases Reported Over Weekend
POSTED: 6:56 am MDT June 29, 2003
UPDATED: 7:24 pm MDT June 29, 2003
DENVER -- The recent string of cat mutilations continues to climb as there were three more reported cases in the metro area over the weekend.The most recent mutilated cat was found by a Denver Police officer Sunday morning in a Denver park near 8th and Syracuse. Investigators sent the carcass to the Denver Dumb Friends League for examination.At least 28 cats have turned up dead in the metro area in the past year, with some decapitated and others gutted. Eighteen of those cats have been found in Aurora.
A woman walking her dog early Saturday morning found one of the cats, police spokeswoman Kathleen Walsh said. Police were alerted to the other cat, which was found in a field, by an anonymous tip, she said.About a dozen cats also have been killed and mutilated in Salt Lake City since last spring and authorities there are in contact with Colorado police.The Denver Dumb Friends League is offering a reward of at least $12,000 for information that leads to the capture and conviction of those responsible for the mutilations.Additional Resource:
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Lafayette residents react to mutilation Previous Stories:
- June 27, 2003: Cat Found Mutilated In Jefferson County
- June 26, 2003: Is a Mutilated Cat In Lafayette Linked To Denver Attacks?
- June 18, 2003: Task Force Formed After Another Cat Found Mutilated
- June 17, 2003: Third Cat In 10 Days Found Mutilated
- June 12, 2003: More Mutilated Cats Discovered In Aurora
- December 10, 2002: Cat Mutilations In Parker May Be Linked To Aurora's
- November 12, 2002: Experts: Surgical Precision Of Cat Mutilations Worrisome
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