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Del City residents report pack of dogs killing and mutilating neighborhood cats; police promise extra patrols
Summary
Residents described multiple dead and mutilated cats in Del City neighborhoods during public comment at the Aug. 4 council meeting. Police said night-shift checks and drone operations are under way and urged residents to call dispatch with sightings.
Residents of Del City told the City Council on Aug. 4 that an apparent pack of dogs has been killing and mutilating community cats in several neighborhoods, prompting the mayor and police chief to promise extra night patrols and targeted searches.
Drew Balby, a resident of the Chathamau neighborhood, told the council he posted on social media after neighbors reported multiple mutilated cats and supplied disturbing photos. “This was July 1 that I made this post,” Balby said, adding that by July 26 several cats had been found arranged in a circle and others were found with severe injuries. He said one neighbor recorded the same dogs on camera and that a Jeep was damaged, quoted at about $4,000 in repairs.
The concern prompted several…
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