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New Zealand feral cat hunting competition for children prompts backlash

A cat.
A feral cat hunting competition for children in New Zealand has prompted an outcry from animal rights organisations. Photograph: Bernadette Fastnedge Photography/Getty Images

A New Zealand hunting competition has prompted uproar over a new category where children compete to kill as many feral cats as possible for a cash prize.

The North Canterbury Hunting Competition announced the new category on Saturday, where children 14 and under will hunt feral cats for the possibility of a $250 prize.

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