The Public Security Police (PSP) said in a statement on Thursday that on July 13 at around 6 p.m. a veterinary surgery reported that two kittens, brought in by a resident, were severely injured, adding that after investigation the police arrested two men suspected of treating the felines “cruelly”.
According to the statement, the cats were found by a resident on July 13 at 5 p.m. at Cheng Choi Building, a social housing estate in Ilha Verde. After checking the kittens’ wounds, the police suspected the case involved animal cruelty.
The statement said that after investigation, the police located the two male suspects, pointing out that they told the police that they were using machinery to dump waste, when they heard cats meowing. The statement noted that the men said they stopped the machines and looked for the cats and found them injured, adding that they moved them out of their work site and continued to work. The statement said that the men insisted that they did not know why the cats were injured.
The statement said that after gathering all the relevant information, the police believe that the two men were involved in injuring the cats, hence the police arrested them for committing the crime of animal cruelty listed in the Animal Protection Law. The statement noted that the men are both 50-year-old non-resident workers.
The statement said that both the Public Security Police (PSP) and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) were concerned about animal abuse cases, urging residents who notice any suspected animal cruelty cases or animal bodies to contact the PSP on 2857 3333 or IAM on 2887 0120 to report any cases.
Government broadcaster TDM reported last night that one of the kittens had not survived its injuries in spite of the veterinarian’s efforts.
This screenshot taken from TDM English news yesterday shows one of the injured kittens.
