Three arrested after Hull cat’s severed tail is posted through letterbox
An eight-year-old tabby cat named Max disappeared from outside his owners' home in Hull in September, and five days later his distinctive white-tipped tail was posted through their letterbox in a devastating discovery. Three people—a 37-year-old woman and men aged 47 and 75—have been arrested in connection with the incident, which police consider a serious act of animal cruelty and malicious harassment affecting the local community.
The arrests follow the discovery of Max's tail in the shared post box on 19 September, six days after he vanished on 14 September. The cat's body was subsequently found by a dog walker in woods near the family's flat. All three suspects face charges of malicious communications and animal cruelty; the 47-year-old also faces assault and criminal damage charges, whilst the 75-year-old faces witness intimidation and harassment charges. The incident was so distressing that the owners cancelled their planned wedding celebration.
- Eight-year-old cat's tail posted through owner's letterbox five days after disappearance
- Three people arrested on animal cruelty and malicious communications charges
- Cat's body later found in woods; owners devastated by incident
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Max is an eight-year-old tabby cat who disappeared from outside his owners' home in Hull in September. Five days later, his distinctive white-tipped tail appeared in the family's letterbox, and his body was subsequently found by a dog walker in nearby woods.
Three people have been arrested in connection with the incident: a 37-year-old woman and men aged 47 and 75. They face charges including animal cruelty and malicious communications, with the 47-year-old also charged with assault and criminal damage, and the 75-year-old with witness intimidation and harassment.
Police have treated the case as serious animal cruelty and malicious harassment affecting the local community. The incident caused the cat's owners such distress that they cancelled their planned wedding celebration.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Three arrested after missing eight-year-old cat’s tail is posted through owner’s letterbox”.