Man charged for shooting 2 pet cats, killing one of them in Bucks County: SPCA
FALLS TOWNSHIP, Pa. - One owned cat is dead, and another seriously injured after officials say a man opened fire on the innocent animals last month.
The Bucks County SPCA says video shows a man concealing something in a trench coat near Aspen Falls Apartment on November 15.
Possible gunshots were heard before two cats were seen running through the parking lot.
A white cat named "Tootsie" was killed, while a black cat named "Jackie" required surgery to remove her badly damaged eye.
The pellet is still lodged in her skull, because it was unsafe to remove.
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Shawaun Lakins has been charged with aggravated cruelty to animals in connection to the deadly shooting.
Officials say the arrest came from a tip from a concerned citizen.
"This case should send a message to anyone who considers shooting or otherwise harming animals in Bucks County," the SPCA said.