A family say they have been left horrified after their beloved cat was found stuck in an 'illegal animal trap' less than quarter of a mile from their home.
Cory the tabby cat had to have his right hind leg amputated after being found lying under a hedge caught in the contraption near an allotment. It is believed he was lying there for four days with the killer device gripping his paw before a neighbour found him and took him to a vet.
Today his owner Marie Difolco spoke of the horrifying ordeal and how she has considered moving from her home in Greenside, Gateshead, because she can't bare the thought of living close to someone who she believes used an illegal device to intentionally harm her beloved pet.
