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Montreal SPCA offers $2,000 reward for information on Laval kitten-killer

WATCH: After three more dead kittens were discovered in Laval, in the same area that a severely mutilated, two-month-old kitten called Abel was found killed recently, the SPCA is offering an award for information on the killer.

MONTREAL — According to Montreal’s SPCA, three more dead kittens have been discovered in Laval, in the same area that a severely mutilated, two-month-old kitten called Abel was found killed recently.

The organization has opened a criminal investigation and is asking anyone with information to come forward.

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In light of the fact even more animals are being killed, the SPCA and Posurepro are hoping a reward will help move the investigation forward and are offering $2,000 “to anyone providing information leading to the apprehension and conviction of the person responsible for these heinous acts of cruelty.”

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“If they’ve seen anything in relation to people making threats or potentially doing something that can harm a cat, contact our inspection department,” said Alanna Devine, the SPCA’s Director of Animal Advocacy.

The SPCA’s investigative department can be reached by email or by phone at 514-735-2711, ext. 2230. All tips are treated confidentially.

The organization has also suggested that until the case is solved, Laval residents should keep their pets safe by keeping them indoors.

READ MORE: Tracing Luka Magnotta’s footsteps: The making of a killer

Convicted murderer Luka Magnotta first gained infamy when animal rights groups began going after him for posting videos depicting kitten killings to YouTube.

 

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