A dog and a cat were found dead and nailed upside down to crosses in Mosta this morning.

The dead cat was found hanging from a lamp post near the side entrance of the parish church while the dog was found by the statue of St Philip on the front of the church.

The last such discovery was made in October, but today' is different from the previous discoveries in that this is not the middle of the month, and previously all cases except one involved only cats.

In October, two dead, crucified cats were found near the grounds of the former Flower Power.

Ten dead, nailed cats have been found in Mosta since September 2011. Most of the dead cats were found on the 16th day of the month.

In September, the discovery consisted of eight paws and a tail.