Ringmer kitten survives being shot in head twice (From The Argus)
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Ringmer kitten survives being shot in head twice
5:18pm Wednesday 1st August 2012 in News By Ben James
SURVIVOR: Tia after the operation
A six-week-old kitten had a lucky escape after being found with two bullets lodged in her skull.
Vets carried out emergency surgery on young Tia after she was shot in the head by an air rifle.
Those responsible have been branded “cowards” with an animal charity calling their “moronic behaviour” tantamount to torture.
Tia was found meowing loudly by a member of the public near The Broyle, Ringmer, where there was no sign of her mother.
Staff at the Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare took her in but it wasn’t until a few days later that they became aware of the extent of her injuries.
Peter Lord, from the centre’s fundraising team, said: “Because she is so young her skull is still quite soft so the bullets were not immediately noticeable.
“After a few days her body started to reject them and she was taken straight to the vets.”
It was initially thought that Tia had been shot just once but an x-ray revealed that another bullet had lodged directly underneath.
The vet skilfully managed to remove both bullets and no lasting damage was done to the bone.
Mr Lord added: “She is an amazing kitten and so far it appears that she has come through very well.
“She doesn’t seem to be scared of people and perhaps owing to her young age she doesn’t associate the incident with humans.”
Nigel Mason, chief executive of the charity, added: “This is wanton cruelty and torture.
“It is appalling moronic behaviour by complete cowards. I appeal to anyone who knows who did this to come forward and do the right thing by giving either ourselves or the police information so that a prosecution can be sought.”
He added: “This is yet another example of the pressure Raystede is currently under to help animals in need.
“The veterinary and care cost to help Tia alone will be several hundred pounds.
“We desperately need the generous support of the public to enable us to continue to help many more animals in need.”
Tia has been left with a hole in her head but that is expected to grow over in time.
She is being given a couple of weeks to recover but after that will be up for adoption.
A spokesman for the centre said: “We will be seeking a lovely new permanent home, where she can be loved and cared for – she is a very affectionate little girl, who, in spite of this terrible experience, offers much love and affection.”
Comments(18)
Numptyone
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5:41pm Wed 1 Aug 12
Nathan_Adler
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6:11pm Wed 1 Aug 12
MIDNIGHT COWBOY
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6:35pm Wed 1 Aug 12
Morpheus
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8:53pm Wed 1 Aug 12
leobrighton
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9:43pm Wed 1 Aug 12
Numptyone wrote:The person responsible deserves what they done to the cat with proper bullets. Not a bill or some silly "punishment"
More poor reporting, its a pellet not a bullet.
A pellet is a non-spherical projectile designed to be fired from an air gun. Air gun pellets differ from bullets used in firearms because of the pressures encountered: airguns operate at pressures as low as 50 atmospheres, while firearms operate at thousands of atmospheres.
Thanks to Wiki for that definition
http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Pellet_(air
_gun)
hubby
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10:01pm Wed 1 Aug 12
What is happening?
A future generation of mass murderers is being bred by parents who care for nothing but their own gratification and consumer needs.
Wise up people and take back control before they turn on you!!!
Archie Bun
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6:56am Thu 2 Aug 12
Morpheus wrote:What an idiotic thing to say. Normally i find you quite reasoned but this is just stupid. Shall we ban books as well? Games and TV is NOT responsible for human cruelty. Or am i wrong and a hundred years ago there were no murders? Sick people are sick already. Or shall we just ban all films, theatre, books etc ? Stop trying to give sickos an excuse.
When you play violent games on computer, watch violence on TV from a young age it is just a matter of time before fantacy and reality become the same. We can do something to change this or just accept that human behaviour is going to deteriorate.
Crystal Ball
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8:28am Thu 2 Aug 12
jimbobmaginty
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12:28pm Thu 2 Aug 12
Numptyone wrote:Because they are allowed.
Poor kitten though, if they find the person they deserve to be arrested and pay any vet bills, what drives these idiots to harm animals?
if they were to get severe penalties they might think twice!
jimbobmaginty
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12:29pm Thu 2 Aug 12
I hope someone knows who done this and shoots them in the eyes with the rifle, blinding them for life!
Scum! I hope you die horrible and painful deaths!
Hooitness
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12:31pm Thu 2 Aug 12
Morpheus wrote:I've watched gory films, and played video games since I was an early teen. Never hurt anything in my life.
When you play violent games on computer, watch violence on TV from a young age it is just a matter of time before fantacy and reality become the same. We can do something to change this or just accept that human behaviour is going to deteriorate.
But pinning it on entertainment is easier than investigating the true cause of sadisitic behaviour.
Young boys can be cruel. Simple as.
jackie1959
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5:41am Fri 3 Aug 12
jackie1959
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5:44am Fri 3 Aug 12
jackie1959
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6:12am Fri 3 Aug 12
Juleyanne
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9:06am Fri 3 Aug 12
who the culprit might be! I would think it highly likely this vulgar lifeform lurks amongst them. Come on Ringmer someone must know someone who has previously been seen or heard with a gun or shoots from a window, if not apprehended soon this sadistic idiot
may do this again to someone else's beloved pet. This person has to be caught and severly punished asap. The ownership of guns and even pellet guns is clearly getting into the wrong hands as can be seen with the spate of herring gull shootings lately. Gun laws need urgent review and regulation (including pellet guns)!
puddingandpi
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9:19am Fri 3 Aug 12
Yes, because no-one committed violence before TVs & computer games...
Saz24
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10:33am Fri 3 Aug 12
Morpheus wrote:I have to say I agree with this. It doesn't mean EVERYONE who plays a violent computer game is influenced and will replay that behaviour in real life but there are a certain amount of people who are more susceptible and influenced. It's not an excuse for these sickos but I do think it can be one of the causes.
When you play violent games on computer, watch violence on TV from a young age it is just a matter of time before fantacy and reality become the same. We can do something to change this or just accept that human behaviour is going to deteriorate.
I recommend you go and play a high speed car racing game such as "Forza" for a while, then jump into your own car - you will be shocked at how much the game affects your driving!
Numptyone says...
5:39pm Wed 1 Aug 12
A pellet is a non-spherical projectile designed to be fired from an air gun. Air gun pellets differ from bullets used in firearms because of the pressures encountered: airguns operate at pressures as low as 50 atmospheres, while firearms operate at thousands of atmospheres.
Thanks to Wiki for that definition
http://en.wikipedia.
org/wiki/Pellet_(air
_gun)