Police investigated a report of cruelty to a cat in the Odesa region

A 21-year-old resident of the Black Sea community contacted the police, claiming that her former live-in partner was allegedly beating their shared cat and was keeping the animal at his place, refusing to return it.

Officers from Precinct No. 1 of the Odesa District Police Department No. 2 were dispatched to the scene. The officers spoke with the complainant, the man, and his neighbor.

The man explained that he was the one who had purchased the cat, which had been living with him ever since. Currently, the serviceman is on a business trip, so he left the animal with friends until his return.

He denied hitting the cat and claimed that his ex-partner was deliberately provoking a conflict. The neighbor also told the police that she had seen the animal and had not noticed anything wrong with it.

During their investigation, law enforcement officers confirmed that the cat is indeed staying with the man’s friends. The animal is alive, in good health, and shows no visible signs of abuse.

Source: National Police of Ukraine

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