The RSPCA is searching for a killer who threw two cats to their deaths from a 12-storey building in Birmingham.
A member of the public alerted the charity after discovering the animals’ bodies lying next to each other at the foot of Kingswood House, in Druids Heath, yesterday at about 8am.
Initial investigations suggest the adult cats were deliberately thrown from a balcony or window in the tower block, and an appeal has been launched to find those responsible.
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One of the dead animals is a white male cat with black markings, while the other is a dark-coloured female tabby, the Daily Mail reports.
RSPCA inspector Jonathan Radcliffe said a witness had come forward claiming to have seen the corpses lying on the ground as early as 5am.
“The cats are not microchipped and have no identification on them, so we don’t know who they belong to at this stage,” Radcliffe said.
“We are hoping members of the public will recognise them and be able to help us with our inquiries. It is barbaric that someone could simply throw a pet out of a window in this way - and in this case, they did it twice. Whoever is responsible for this cruel act needs to be found and held accountable.”
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