Owners of pet cat left 'distraught' after tabby is found shot and beheaded in their back garden in Hertfordshire

 
Killed: tabby cat Jess (Picture: Hertfordshire Police)
Rachel Blundy20 August 2014
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The owners of a pet cat have been left "distraught" after she was found shot and beheaded in their back garden in Hertfordshire.

Police investigating the brutal attack on 10-year-old tabby Jess in Westfield Avenue, north Watford, are appealing for information to track down the killer.

Officers believe she was killed sometime between 6.30pm on Saturday (August 16) and lunchtime the following day.

She was shot with a pellet gun and her head has not been found.

Owner Sarah Kendell told the Watford Observer: "We are shocked, devastated - I can’t find the words to really describe it."

Leo Sale from Hertfordshire Police, said: "Understandably the owners are extremely distraught at the loss of their beloved pet in such an inhumane way.

"This is a really serious and unusual incident that is very distressing and we need to speak to those involved urgently."

Anyone with information is asked to contact Herts Police on 101 quoting crime reference number C4/14/1721 or speak to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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