Neighbors Unite Against Cat Killings
Three More Cats Slain Thursday
Crimestoppers: 305-471-TIPS (8477)
Police Receive 60-Plus Tips Thursday
Three cats were found slain in Palmetto Bay on Thursday morning, and police said the cat killings that began in April are growing more violent.Chloe, a striped 12-year-old tabby cat, was discovered Thursday morning with her body chopped into pieces. Her owner, Joylene Ceballos, cried when she heard the news."I grew up with that cat, and then you wake up one morning and it's murdered. It’s a sick, twisted crime for no reason," Ceballos said.Chloe was among three cats found killed Thursday in the same Palmetto Bay neighborhood. Each cat was placed in plain sight for residents to find."It's just really awful. It is really, really an awful sight," Ceballos said.Investigators believe a group of people could be responsible for the cat killings."These individuals are very inhumane. These are innocent animals. It's a very cowardly act. We are actively working this case to bring closure to this," said Detective Aida Fina-Milian of the Miami-Dade Police Department.Meanwhile, Crime Stoppers received more than 60 tips on Thursday, leading police to persons of interest, but no arrests have been made."They have no heart," Ceballos said.Police Officer's Cat Among Those Killed
Five cats were discovered slain Wednesday in Palmetto Bay. Three cats' bodies were found Wednesday morning near Southwest 87th Avenue and 146th Street, Local 10's Jen Herrera reported."I just saw some people with the animal police taking out cats in garbage bags and putting them inside the truck, and I heard just two days ago there was another one in Palmetto Bay, where they skinned a cat," said witness Matthew Edminsten. "If they're killing cats around here, hopefully I see this guy doing it."At about noon, a cat belonging to a police officer was found killed on a front lawn."Everyone in the neighborhood knows it's a police officer's house. Another police officer lives right across the street. It's just crazy someone has the nerve to do this," resident Michael Miller told Herrera.A woman who lives near Southwest 160th Street and 84th Avenue found a fifth cat's body in her front yard on Wednesday afternoon. At about 4 p.m., the resident went for a walk and didn't see the cat. She returned an hour later to find the cat's body, which she believes was thrown into her yard in broad daylight.Families are on edge as the cat killings continue in Palmetto Bay, Cutler Bay and Kendall."It's scary. I've got three cats. I think the whole thing is absolutely bizarre," said resident Robert Holley. "I can't believe somebody can cruise up and down or not be seen as suspicious. It's really eerie."If you have any information that can help police catch whoever is responsible, call Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS (8477)The reward for information leading to an arrest in the case is up to $12,000.The discussion continues: Follow Talkto10 on Twitter or WPLG Local 10 on Facebook.
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