Lancaster County Police Investigate Cat Shooting Incident

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Pennsylvania State Police in Lancaster are investigating an incident where a cat was shot in the shoulder in late June.

According to a press release, a complainant alerted troopers to a stray cat seen limping around the 100 block of Safe Harbor Village in Conestoga Township for a week.

The complainant captured the cat and took it to a local veterinary clinic for evaluation. The clinic determined that the cat had been shot in the shoulder, causing it to shatter and leading to the limping.

As a result, the cat is now facing amputation. State police are currently investigating whether the shooting was intentional or if the stray cat wandered onto a nearby gun range and was accidentally struck.