Second Topaz Drive cat killed after attack by roaming dogs in Papamoa
A second cat on a Papamoa street has died following an attack by roaming dogs within three days.
Two roaming dogs attacked and killed a cat on Topaz Drive in Papamoa, with the animal dying in its owner's arms. This is the second cat death on the street in three days, both in suspected dog attacks. The incidents have raised concerns about roaming dogs in the residential area.
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Papamoa roaming dogs: Second Topaz Drive cat dies after suffering injuries
The death comes three days after another cat in the street died in a suspected dog attack.
Newstalk ZB
Dogs shake 'crying' cat in their jaws before it dies in owner's arms
Two roaming dogs shook a “crying” cat like a “rag doll” in their jaws minutes before it died in its owner’s arms.