Rome, sniper shoots cats with a crossbow.The Carabinieri are investigating

Enpa's complaint:"Two cats injured in Fonte Nuova".One lost a paw, now both are being followed in the veterinary clinic.There is also fear for the other cats on the targeted street

ROME – Emulate “Hawkeye” but, instead of taking it out on the bad guys, he stabs cats in the streets with darts Fonte Nuova, in Rome.The complaint against the unlikely Marvel hero simulator is Enpa, which reports the wounding, in recent days, of two cats pierced by arrows fired from a crossbow.

THE Carabinieri of the Monterotondo company they are already investigating and listening to residents.But above all, at the center of the investigation, there is also the serial number of one of the arrows used by the sniper, a useful clue for tracing who is targeting the Fonte Nuova cats.

The latest victim, in chronological order, is a gray kitty recovered by some residents last night and now being treated at the private veterinary clinic in Castelverde.After undergoing surgery, the kitten had one of its legs amputated.The injuries were too serious.It is the second case in a few days:the first victim was a 10 month old kitten, also found by a resident pierced by an arrow two days earlier and taken to the nearest veterinary clinic.He underwent surgery to remove the dart and, fortunately, had no serious injuries:He is now on painkillers and antibiotics.But, as RomaToday reports, the citizens of Fonte Nuova fear that the slaughter will continue.In fact, there would be 4 other cats living in the woods in via Molise, where the first two were injured.We are looking for someone who can look after them, given the current risks, and the citizens themselves have started a collection among themselves to cover the veterinary expenses of the two injured cats.

The institutions are also moving on the matter.“In Rome someone shoots cats with a crossbow,” he reports in a note Daniele Diaco, M5S Capitoline councilor and Vice President of the Environment Commission. “In Fonte Nuova, a 10-month-old kitten was pierced by a dart.He is currently under veterinary care, but residents of the area are convinced that this case is neither the only nor the last one.We hope - continues Diaco - that immediate action will be taken to put an end to this violent madness, with the same determination that would be reserved for human victims".And also Patrizia Prestipino, guarantor for the welfare and protection of animals in Rome Capital, addresses the mayor of Fonte Nuova, to urge him to join as a civil party.Not only that.launches an appeal to citizens "to collaborate with the police in finding and reporting those responsible for this horrible affair".