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24

Nov 2020

Crime
Crime

Kittens thrown from moving vehicle in Ripon

Published: 24 Nov 2020, 11:23 GMT

by Connor Creaghan

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The police have urged any witnesses to get in touch as they investigate the incident. Both kittens died.

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Police are investigating reports that two kittens were thrown from a moving vehicle to their deaths in Ripon.

Police say the incident happened at around 2pm last Thursday between Water Skellgate and Bondgate Green.

Witnesses described the vehicle as brown or gold in colour. It was driving eastbound from Ripon towards the A61 bypass.



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Anyone who saw the incident have been urged to call 101 and quote reference number 12200204632.

Reports on social media suggest that the kittens were alive when they were thrown from the vehicle and later died from their injuries.