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| Mystery after 52 cats go missing in Austrian town | Mystery after 52 cats go missing in Austrian town |
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| Scores of cats have gone missing in a town in Austria while others have returned home with unexplained injuries. | Scores of cats have gone missing in a town in Austria while others have returned home with unexplained injuries. |
| Authorities in the southern town of Frauenkirchen said they were investigating the suspected cat-nappings of 52 animals. | Authorities in the southern town of Frauenkirchen said they were investigating the suspected cat-nappings of 52 animals. |
| Residents are concerned some of the animals could be being tortured, and there are fears the missing cats have been killed. | Residents are concerned some of the animals could be being tortured, and there are fears the missing cats have been killed. |
| Vets said the injured animals had suffered broken limbs that were "were from a blow, rather than from fighting or a car," The Local reported. | Vets said the injured animals had suffered broken limbs that were "were from a blow, rather than from fighting or a car," The Local reported. |
| Others had injuries consistent with traps and another was found covered in cuts. | Others had injuries consistent with traps and another was found covered in cuts. |
| Otto Bierbaum, head of animal rescue in the Burgenland district, told local media: “I was first called by Frauenkirchen residents registering their missing pets at the beginning of the year. In the past months the messages have piled up.” | Otto Bierbaum, head of animal rescue in the Burgenland district, told local media: “I was first called by Frauenkirchen residents registering their missing pets at the beginning of the year. In the past months the messages have piled up.” |
| “It’s mad that one individual can intimidate an entire village. The alleged perpetrator should be known and be sentenced before for aggravated assault.” | “It’s mad that one individual can intimidate an entire village. The alleged perpetrator should be known and be sentenced before for aggravated assault.” |
| After posting to social media about the issue, he received further messages about other missing cats. | After posting to social media about the issue, he received further messages about other missing cats. |
| Burgenländische Animal Rescue has informed the police and an investigation was ongoing. | Burgenländische Animal Rescue has informed the police and an investigation was ongoing. |