This is going to get shut down pretty quick. Common sense dictates if you are going on this route to keep it as quiet as possible. Don’t post it on a public shooting forum! Pretty much the best fuel for the anti fire money can buy.
Feral Cats
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You are definitely not describing where I live or shoot. Do you actually have a clue?
MAH
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It's a fair question to ask, but I am a bit shocked by some of the replies.
You might want to read this.
I simply googled, prosecutions for killing cats.
Brighton cat killer jailed
30 July 2021|NewsA former security guard has been jailed for a series of cat killings in night-time attacks around Brighton today.
Steve Bouquet, 55, was jailed at Hove Crown Court to five years for killing nine cats and injuring seven others. He was found guilty, following a trial, of 16 offences of criminal damage in relation to the cats and possession of a knife.
The attacks, which took place across the city between October 2018 and May 2019. In every case, the injuries were caused by a knife.
Bouquet was arrested after being caught on CCTV at the scene of one of the attacks and a knife, with feline blood on it and his DNA on the handle, was found during a search of his home. Mobile phone evidence placed him in the vicinity of many of the stabbings during the time they took place.
Bouquet (top right of frame) caught on CCTV befriending a cat, then attacking it
Jayne Cioffi from the CPS said: “This has been a tragic case for all the owners involved. Not only did Steve Bouquet inflict horrendous suffering to each of the animals he attacked, but he also caused real trauma to their owners, many of whom found their beloved pets injured and bleeding.
“None of us can comprehend what drove Bouquet to do this to family pets. His claims that it was simply chance that he was present at various times when the animals were attacked were rightly dismissed by the jury after being disproved by the investigation and prosecution work.
“The CPS will always seek to prosecute people for cruelty to animals, either pets or other wildlife, where cases pass our legal test.”
During an investigation by Sussex Police, several experts assisted in the assessment of evidence including proving the injuries to the cats were intentional stab wounds from a knife and not from another animal. Consequently, the case was referred to the CPS which then charged the defendant with 16 offences in relation to the cats and one possession of a knife in a public place.
Notes to editors
- Steve Bouquet (D.O.B.: 05/01/1967) was convicted of 16 charges of criminal damage and one charge of possessing a knife in a public place
- Jayne Cioffi is a Senior Crown Prosecutor within CPS South East
- Steve Bouquet was charged with criminal damage, as under current legislation, cats and other animals are deemed as property
- Prosecutors did consider whether to charge animal cruelty, but the circumstances of the case meant this was inappropriate, as the defendant is not the owner of the cats. In addition, animal cruelty is a summary-only offence and therefore would attract a lesser sentence than criminal damage
- This does not in any way detract from the seriousness of the offence or the great distress these incidents will have caused the owners of the cats
- The CPS is committed to protecting both pets and wildlife from all types of abuse.
Dunwaters
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Thanks, I have ELPAC level 6 in English language, which covers both speach and comprehension, I do know what “ feral” means, what I can’t do is tell whether a cat is feral or a treasured pet just by looking at it, but I’m very pleased that you can.
Dunwaters
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Not about where you live except that its Wiltshire, not sure if that makes a difference?
Triggermortis
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Exactly this dunesyer and remember the owner of any cat has the right to seek damages in court, it’ll be up to you to defend yourself, your shooting insurance may not cover a private claim for criminal damage against you, by the very nature of the act, and your obvious intention to remove the cat it will not be seen as an accident ?
So not urban or even suburban
Dunwaters
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Similar to where I live, but a few of the neighbours or their kids have cats and they don’t always stay as close to home as they should, I’m just not an advocate of randomly popping a round off at what may be a kids pet, if it goes wrong it may go horribly wrong. But your life, your choice.
MAH
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Well,we will just have to accept, that we disagree on that.
Pet cats get lost, they then obviously fend for themselves for a bit.
if the op traps it, then takes it to a vet, they will check to see if its micro chipped. Thus maybe reunite it with the owner.
On the other hand if someone shoots a cat on their land, assuming its ferrel, but turn out to be wrong, then the the article is entirely relevant.
A better analogy would be somone out shooting pigeons, but not being able to distinguish between a Wood pigeon, and a Racing Pigeon.
Its a bit late when it's lYang motionless on the floor.
M.
Sjambok
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Obviously does not cover spelling.
Dunwaters
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It did, a bit anyway, where did I go wrong?
sikamalc
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We have just had a guy convicted of harming and killing people's pet cats in the SE.
He is now eating prison food. Anyone who suggests that someone's pet cat is feral once outside their property is completely wrong and if caught will more than likely see their FAC taken away and joining the other guy in a cell.
This is an open forum and not required on here.
We were just discussing the authorities patrolling social media and sites like ours. And yet we see comments that are not going to sit well with the authorities.
He is now eating prison food. Anyone who suggests that someone's pet cat is feral once outside their property is completely wrong and if caught will more than likely see their FAC taken away and joining the other guy in a cell.
This is an open forum and not required on here.
We were just discussing the authorities patrolling social media and sites like ours. And yet we see comments that are not going to sit well with the authorities.
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