An injured cat has died after being tied in a pet carrier and thrown into a locked churchyard in Lower Broughton.
The animal was found in the Church of the Ascension, in Lower Broughton, Salford, on Thursday, July 27 at around 6.30pm, after passerby heard him crying.
The pet had been put in a cat carrier which was then wrapped in a sheet and tied shut with a piece of white cable.
The gates of the church were locked and the concerned passerby managed to climb over to rescue the male cat.
RSPCA inspectors were called and the cat was taken to the Greater Manchester Animal Hospital, where injuries lead the charity to believe he had been attacked – possibly kicked – before he was placed in the carrier and left to suffer.
The cat was later put down by a vet at the hospital.
Inspector Ryan King said: “This is a very sick and callous attack and it really upsets me to think of the suffering this cat endured and the fear it must have felt.
“The person had placed the injured cat in the carrier which was then hidden by a sheet and then very deliberately tied it shut with cable ties so it had no means to escape and would have been terrified and in pain.
“It appears the poor cat – who was not microchipped – had been attacked before he was placed in the carrier as he had a very swollen stomach which we suspect was caused by being kicked.
“I am keen to find who did this and am appealing for anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area at the time of the incident to get in touch.
“This is why we have launched our Cancel Out Cruelty campaign to help us to rescue those in need and also to try and find those responsible for such horrific acts.”
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