Leyland man charged with animal cruelty after neighbour finds cat injured in trap
A neighbour alerted police after the poor cat was found trapped and injured...
Police have charged a man with animal cruelty offences after a cat was found caught in a trap in Leyland.
It was found trapped and injured on January 9 and officers were called to the scene in the Broadfield area of town.
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A 58-year-old man was voluntarily interviewed as part of police enquiries and has since been charged.
Mark Hewitson, 58, of Bannister Drive, Leyland has been charged with causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal and use of an animal trap in circumstances for which it is not approved.
He will appear at Preston Magistrates Court on June 9.