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A man is being investigated for animal cruelty after trying to light a kitten on fire at the Craven Country Jamboree in Saskatchewan.

According to TM’z Veterinary Clinic in Lumsden, Sask., RCMP brought in the female kitten after “drunken individuals were drenching it in alcohol and then lighting it on fire.”

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RCMP Insp. Ted Munro couldn’t divulge details, as the investigation is ongoing.

Charges have not yet been laid, but a man was evicted from the festival site.

“This is a very isolated incident; 99.9 per cent of the people are out here to have fun and enjoy the events, law abiding. It’s a one-off,” said Munro.

The kitten, named Jamboree by the vet, is “stable and comfortable,” according to TM’z Facebook page.

Kim Blevins, the jamboree’s marketing director, was “pretty shocked” and “saddened too that somebody would do something like that to a small animal.”

She said RCMP and festival security responded quickly.