Police have issued an appeal as a pair of cats were left with 'life-changing injuries' after being maimed in Wigan. The beloved pets were intentionally attacked in recent days around May Street and Edge Green Lane in Golborne.
Linda Smith had to make the harrowing decision to have her cat, Tinkerbell, put down due to the horrific extent of her injuries.
She discovered the animal in a distressed state in her back garden on Saturday. "She was in a terrible way," Ms Smith said. "She had a smashed hip and had been stabbed through the bladder. "It looked like whoever hurt her had placed her where she was because there was not a drip of blood anywhere." Ms Smith said she has been struggling to eat and sleep since the despicable attack.
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