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Daily Mirror
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Ryan Merrifield

Bizarre cat-killing competition for kids axed after backlash from animal welfare groups

A cat-killing competition for children has been axed after a backlash from animal welfare groups.

Organisers of a bizarre annual hunt in North Canterbury, New Zealand, were slammed after adding the new category for youngsters in which participants slaughter feral cats.

The animals are considered a pest in the country.

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