China News Service, October 13 According to a report by South American Overseas Chinese News on the 12th, recently, a Panamanian man was arrested by Pakistani police on suspicion of shooting a kitten with an air gun.
According to reports, the kitten named "Felix" was shot and the incident has attracted widespread attention from Panamanian society since it happened.
On September 8, animal rescuer Daniela Diaz found the seriously injured kitten on the north section of 8B Street in Betania, and then sent it to a veterinary hospital for treatment.
According to the report, the veterinarian found that "Felix" had been shot more than 30 rounds, with bullets distributed throughout the body, 25 of which were concentrated on the head.
Due to his injuries, "Felix" died while receiving treatment.
After learning of the incident, animal protectionists headed by the Panama Cat Club strongly condemned the above-mentioned killings and protested through online social media, demanding that the relevant departments severely punish the perpetrators.
On October 9, the suspect was arrested in a joint arrest operation in Betania by the Panamanian Ministry of Public Affairs, the Judicial Investigation Bureau and the Environmental Police.
According to Dudre Sterere, deputy director of the Panamanian Environmental Police, they seized more than 300 ammunition and 6 guns in the suspect's home, of which only one was legally registered.
Recently, animal cruelty incidents have occurred frequently in Panama.
Earlier, a puppy was found by rescuers in a street gutter in the Santa Maria area, his leg was tied up with wire and his neck was seriously injured.
In addition, there were incidents of vehicles running over stray dogs in the Buena Vista area of Cologne.