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Reward Rises In S. Fla. Serial Cat Killer Case
Crime Stoppers Reward Now $7,500
Tipsters Will Remain Anonymous
28 Cats Killed In Palmetto Bay & Cutler Bay
PALMETTO BAY (CBS4) ―
The reward money for information leading to an arrest in South Florida's serial cat killer case is on the rise once again. The Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers reward now stands at $7,500.
From May 11th to May 31st, more than two dozen cats have been killed and mutilated in Palmetto Bay and Cutler Bay.
Perhaps most troubling for investigators is that the criminal, or criminals, seem to becoming bolder with each killing. In the most recent death, the cat had its belly sliced from front to rear and left in its owners' yard as some kind of a grisly trophy.
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.
Authorities are warning residents to keep their cats indoors at night.
To help in the effort, the Cat Network (305-255-3482) has offered to lend residents cat traps to help care for stray cats. Residents are also urged to keep outside lights on or connected to a motion detector.
Animal cruelty is a third degree felony punishable by a fine of up to $5,000 and/or imprisonment up to 5 years.
Call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at
(305) 471-TIPS, send a text tip to 274637 (crimes), or click the "Give a Tip" icon in the left sidebar of the
Crime Stoppers Website to leave a tip if you know the identity of the mutilator. You will remain anonymous.
Those wishing to
make a tax-deductible donation to Crime Stoppers may do so by making their checks payable to Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers. Please write "donation – cats" on the memo line. Checks should be mailed to:
Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers
1030 NW 111 Avenue
Miami, Florida 33172-5800
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