RSPCA appeals after ginger cat found dead in bin bag

Summarised from BBC Lincolnshire's report · Updated 13 Oct, 19:32 · Archive

The RSPCA is appealing for information after a ginger and white cat was found dead inside a bin bag in Grimsby.

A ginger and white tom cat was found dead inside a bin bag outside a garage in Hilda Street, Grimsby at about 14:00 BST on 27 September. The cat was soaking wet when discovered. Vets at Grimsby Animal Hospital who examined him believe he may have drowned or been involved in a water-related accident.

The RSPCA says the circumstances surrounding the discovery are suspicious. The cat, believed to have been aged between four and five, was not microchipped and was not wearing a collar. The hospital said it was unusual for his entire body to be soaking wet, particularly as there had been no rain on the day he was found or the day before. The cat has a small healed wound on the right side of his head, along with slight bruising to his gums and left cheek.

The RSPCA has appealed for anyone with information about the cat or the circumstances surrounding his death to come forward. Neither the person who found the cat nor nearby residents recognised the animal.

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• Appeal after cat found dead in bin bagThe RSPCA says the cat was found in "suspicious circumstances" in Hilda Street, Grimsby.BBC Lincolnshire · 13 Oct, 15:56

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