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Arrest made in death of cat shot with arrow south of Peterborough: police

Police in Peterborough, Ont., have arrested one person after a cat was found shot by an arrow in Cavan-Monaghan Township on March 24, 2024. The animal had to be euthanized by a vet. Harrison Perkins/Special to Global News Peterborough

An arrest has been made in connection with the death of a cat shot by an arrow near Peterborough, Ont., in late March.

The Peterborough Police Service says on March 24, a resident in neighbouring Cavan-Monaghan Township reported their cat had been shot by an arrow in the area of Deyell Line and County Road 10, just south of the village of Millbrook.

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The feline was found injured in a home’s driveway.

As a result of the animal’s injuries, the cat had to be euthanized by a vet, police report.

On Tuesday, police say their investigation led to the arrest of a 53- year-old Cavan-Monaghan Township man.

He was charged with causing unnecessary suffering to an animal under the Criminal Code of Canada and causing distress under the Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act.

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He was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court in Peterborough on April 23.

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