RSPCA fear mutilated New Ferry cat may have died in deliberate dog attack

May 26 2010 by Matt Hurst, Birkenhead News

A CAT found in New Ferry with its abdomen ripped open could have been attacked deliberately by a pet dog, the RSPCA fears.

The animal appears to have been mauled to death and was discovered with severe abdominal injuries, in the subway that connects Hayfield Green and Beaconsfield Road.

The grim find was made by a member of the public on May 13, and the RSPCA fears its death could have been caused by a dog owner said to be deliberately setting his pet on cats and foxes in the New Ferry area.

RSPCA inspector, Naomi Norris said: “It would have been a very distressing sight for anyone who came across it.

“The cat was in a really bad way.

“It’s abdomen was torn open.

“The injuries don’t seem to be consistent with a road traffic collision, although we can’t definitely rule that out.

“There’s no doubt in my mind that it was dumped where it was found.”