A family have been left devastated after a 'group of kids' pinned down their beloved cat and attacked him. Eyewitnesses said they saw youths taking turns to kick poor cat Tosca and launching a drinks can at him on Saturday evening (July 1).
Tosca was rushed to a vet by a kind stranger who stepped in to intervene, and he has since been given strong painkillers. An ultrasound scan and x-ray are needed to inspect the damage caused by the brutal attack, but it's believed he may have broken ribs and a hernia.
Dad-of-three Ryan McHugh, whose family took Tosca in as a rescue cat, said: "It's upsetting. We're all devastated.
