The Italian authorities investigate the alleged use of live cats to spread forest fires in Calabria, which would be one of the most serious cases of animal cruelty in years.
The cat of a resident of Ferté-Imbault, in the Loir-et-Cher, is said to have died as a result of the burns that were imposed on him on the night of July 24-25. He may have been burned to set fire to the forest, a procedure found in Italy this summer. An investigation has been opened.
The Italian authorities investigate the alleged use of live cats to spread forest fires in Calabria, which would be one of the most serious cases of animal cruelty in years.