Cat in mortal danger

Animal abuser shot at “tiger” Hind leg amputated

The projectile hit the cat's left hind leg. The thigh bone was shattered.(Bild: Christian Schulter)

An unknown person fired a small-caliber rifle at a domestic cat in Güssing (Burgenland) and seriously injured the furry friend. The four-legged friend's life could only be saved by an operation.

Shock for Maria Kulovits in Güssing: a cat hater apparently shot at her cat "Tiger" with a small-caliber rifle, seriously injuring him. Kulovits had let the velvet paw out of the house on Monday, as she does every day, to give it a bit of exercise. When the four-legged friend did not return after two hours, the owner became worried and searched the surrounding area - but with no results.

Vet Klaus Fischl treated the cat.(Bild: Christian Schulter)

Bone was smashed
It wasn't until late at night that she heard a pitiful meowing. When she looked, she saw "Tiger", who was obviously badly injured. An examination by vet Klaus Fischl in Königsdorf brought sad certainty: someone had shot the furry friend.

The bone of the left hind leg was completely shattered. "We had to amputate the hind leg, otherwise the cat would have died," says the vet. The operation took an hour. The projectile was also removed.

"Completely incomprehensible"
Kulovits has now reported the animal cruelty to the police. "It is completely incomprehensible to me how someone can do something so terrible and shoot a defenceless animal," she says.