A cat was left injured after being shot with a BB gun on the Chantry estate of Ipswich.
The incident happened in Kelly Road, near Chantry Park, at some point between 2pm and 10pm on Sunday, Suffolk police said.
The cat was hit in the side and is recovering at home.
Anyone with information related to the incident is urged to contact Suffolk police, quoting crime reference number 37/6307/22.
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