A pet cat is lucky to be alive after she was shot in the face with an airgun in an 'evil' attack in Fife.
Andrew Fotheringham says his tabby cat Mabel's life was saved because the metal pellet struck her tooth which prevented it from travelling into her skull. The 59-year-old train worker has condemned the "evil" attack on Wednesday August 17. Police are investigating the shocking incident in Springfield, near Cupar.
Vets operated on the cat for several hours to remove the metal ball bearing from her face.