Police fear co-ordinated attack on Wanganui pets

Whanganui Police are trying to establish whether there is a connection between the incidents. Photo / File

A cat has been shot with an arrow, dozens of cats have gone missing, and dogs have been poisoned in what police fear could be a co-ordinated attack on Wanganui pets.

Constable G Singh from Whanganui Police said stories had filtered through to police about cats being killed in the Gonville area.

"A few weeks ago we had a report of a cat on Alma Rd that was shot with an arrow and had to be put down.

"There have been a few incidents like that in the past month, and that has prompted us to investigate further," Mr Singh said.

The trend appears to be cats in Gonville being injured or killed, cats in Wanganui East going missing, as well as several cases of dogs being poisoned in Wanganui East.

He said Whanganui Police wanted to establish whether there was a connection between the incidents, and urged anyone who had had a cat go missing in Gonville or Wanganui East to get in touch.

"We would also like to speak to anyone who has had their pet poisoned or die suspiciously during the same time-frame and areas," Mr Singh said. "We want to find out the extent of the issues."

Mr Singh said the arrow attack on the cat was being investigated as a stand-alone case because of the serious nature of the incident.

• If you have any information to pass on please message the Whanganui Police through Facebook, or call Constable Singh on (06) 349 0689.