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Friday, 09 May 2008 |
 Newfield, NY: On Monday, May 5, 2008 at 8:15 AM a cat was found tied inside a bag with a brick along the bank of West Branch Cayuga Inlet Creek in Newfield. The cat, presumably left to drown, was rushed to the SPCA and found to be in good condition.
A resident of Newfield was driving along Newfield Depot Road and stopped at a pull-off between two waterfalls just past the intersection of Adams and Smith Roads. It was there that a bag was spotted down over the bank caught on a dead tree. The bag appeared to be moving. The citizen climbed down and opened the bag to find a live female cat stuffed inside along with a red brick. The bag was tied shut with a piece of rope.
The bag appears to be a couch cushion cover or pillowcase and is green-blue in color with beige or grey trim. The cat is a domestic shorthair female tiger that appears to have recently been nursing kittens (photos available). SPCA Officers returned to the scene to canvas the area for evidence of the cat’s kittens but found nothing. Officers also spoke with area residents to see if anyone could identify the cat. No information has come forth.
Anyone with any information about this incident is being asked to call Tompkins County Animal Control at (607) 257-1822, ext. 238 or 229.
Under NY State Agriculture and Markets law, Article 26, Section 353-a, a person found guilty of aggravated cruelty (intentionally killing a companion animal) will be charged with a felony.
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