More animal abuse reported in Cd'A

Another cat has been shot with a blowgun in Coeur d’Alene, and police are looking for answers.

Animal control officers responded Friday to a report from an animal owner who found a metal rod protruding from a cat’s body. The owner immediately took the cat to a veterinarian and a metal dart with a broad tip was removed. The dart missed the cat’s vital organs and the cat is expect to recover. The cat was located in the 1200 block of N. 10th Street.

A similar incident occurred in May 2016 when another cat was shot with a metal dart from a blowgun. That incident occurred in the area of Eighth Street and E. Birch Avenue.

There are no suspects for either incident.

Anyone who knows of someone possibly using this type of weapon to injure animals is urged to contact the Coeur d’Alene Police Department at (208) 769-2320.