The story begins on Monday October 3 in the Voltaire car park in Pézenas. It’s a gardener who sees the pussy with paw hooked on a fox trap. A jaw trap, though banned in France since 1995. He manages to free the animal with the help of a municipal policeman, unfortunately she escapes. Alerted, the association Free cats of Pézenas goes in search of the animal. Clara was part of the operation and manages to capture him, but only seven days after the tragedy. Seriously injured, the cat is taken to the veterinarian, but it is too late, they decide to euthanize her.
She had an open fracture and even maggots, I’ve never seen a cat like this.
An investigation is open, Clara still in shock has filed a complaint and hopes to find the person who set the trap. For their part, the association Les Chats Libres de Pézenas is taking civil action. An act of cruelty to a domesticated or captive animal is punishable by three years’ imprisonment and a fine of 45,000 euros.