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Police are trying to find out who beheaded six cats in the Whitchurch-Stouffville area over the last two months, in what are described as cases of “intentional dismemberment.”

The heads were found in different public locations over the last two months, within a one-kilometre area of Tenth Line and Main Street. There were no signs of blood, said Const. Andy Pattenden, of York Regional Police, and no additional damage was done to the heads. They looked like they had been placed deliberately rather than dropped accidentally, and police do not believe the incidents were acts of a predatory animal. None of the cats’ bodies have been found.

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“What’s of great concern to us is the pattern of it,” said Const. Pattenden, who was accompanied by Ontario SPCA officer Brad Dewer. “Six incidents all similar in nature, that’s what’s alarming to us.”

York Police are still unsure of the motive or message, but considering the cat heads were all found in residential areas, Const. Pattenden said it’s clear that the attacker had some sort of intent. “It’s where people would see and be seen,” he said.