The RSPCA has launched an investigation after a pet cat was set on fire. The severely-burned remains of the animal were discovered on a country lane in what the charity suspect is a 'deliberate and premeditated' arson attack.
The poor pet, which was wearing a collar, was 'callously' set on fire with a heat so 'ferocious' it melted the surface of the road where it was found. The discovery was so horrific it reduced an experienced RSPCA inspector to tears.
Graphic images today released by the RSPCA, which we have chosen not to publish, show the charred remains of the animal after a 'shocked' cat owner spotted it while driving on the road in in Sherborne St John, near Basingstoke, Hants. The motorist stopped and picked up the cat's body before contacting the RSPCA.
