A cat in Mottingham had to be put down at the weekend after it was shot in the neck and left paralysed.

Bromley police today (Oct 20) confirmed a cat was shot and "suffered serious injuries", and said officers are investigating.

The owner, who asked not to be named, said eight-year-old Snoop was shot by a high-powered air rifle.

She said he was sitting on a neighbour’s garage in Ravensworth Road when he was targeted.

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X-rays at the local veterinary surgery show a rifle pellet entered his neck and left him paralysed after being lodged in his spine.

The resident, who lives in Steyning Grove, told News Shopper: "He couldn’t move. Our neighbour found him on the floor and spent hours finding out who he belong to.

"It was terrible – we had to have him put down. I’m heartbroken and the family is devastated."

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Bromley police ask anyone with information to contact the police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111