May 26, 2009 2:45 pm US/Eastern
Another Cat Found Mutilated In Palmetto Bay
PALMETTO BAY (CBS4) ―
The rash of mutilated cats found in Miami-Dade County continued as the bodies of three more cats were discovered this week. The new findings add to the total of dozens of serial cat killings that
CBS4 first reported on earlier this year. The killings have residents in southwest Miami-Dade county gravely concerned for their kitties.
On Monday, two cats were found mutilated in the Palmetto Bay area. A third cat was discovered on Tuesday by its owner. He last saw his cat alive Monday at 7 p.m., police said. By Tuesday, it was lying dead on his yard.
Perhaps most troubling for investigators is that the criminal, or criminals continue to become more bold with each cat killing. The cat found Tuesday had its belly sliced from front to rear. According to residents, the cats' butchered bodies have been left like mangled trophies on their owners' yards since early May.
Homeowners have been told by authorities that they now are mostly looking for an adult who drives a car instead of a teenager or teenagers who are on foot. The cats are being struck by an unknown object and then mutilated. The perpetrator or perpetrators then place the cats' bodies in plain sight for their families to find. Their bodies have been found near their homes, on sidewalks, front yards and doorsteps.
Last week, the Humane Society of the United States announced a $2,500 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in what they said were ''serial cat killings.'' The reward was further increased by $1,000 to $3,500 via Crime Stoppers.
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