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CNA
3 days ago
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- CNA
Yishun, Punggol cat deaths likely caused by vehicle accidents, not abuse: NParks
Authorities have debunked suggestions that a serial cat killer is on the loose in Nee Soon. Investigations by the National Parks Board conclude that, out of the two dead felines found there over the past few weeks, at least one was likely a victim of a vehicle accident. NParks said its post mortem on community cat King Kong's carcass found no evidence of penetrating or sharp force wounds, which would have been likely in a case of abuse. Rather, the cat had fractures on its pelvis and breastbone, and a slight jutting out of its right eye. Rachel Teng reports.
CNA
4 days ago
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- CNA
S$5,000 reward offered for information on alleged Nee Soon serial cat killer
Some animal lovers in Singapore believe a serial cat killer may be on the loose. A cat has been found dead with its hind legs in an odd position in Nee Soon, suggesting an unnatural death. It was discovered just a block away from where a dead community cat was found with its guts hanging out last month. The community has hired a private investigator and put up a $$5,000 bounty to find the perpetrator. The Cat Welfare Society is planning to do more door-to-door visits in the area in hope that a witness will come forward. Eugene Chow reports.
Times
22-05-2025
- Times
Alleged ‘serial cat killer' arrested in California
An alleged serial cat killer has been arrested in California over claims that he abducted and slaughtered more than a dozen cats. Alejandro Acosta Oliveros, 45, was taken into custody on Wednesday by police in the city of Santa Ana, 30 miles south of Los Angeles. He has been charged with felony animal cruelty. Oliveros was identified as a suspect after an investigation into more than a dozen reports of neighbourhood cats going missing. Police claim he abducted the animals or lured them to his home in the neighbourhood of Wilshire Square, where he allegedly tortured and killed them. Last month the abduction of a ten-month-old Bengal lynx cat, Clubber, was captured on surveillance video and posted to Facebook by its owner, Eva Corlew. The
