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Cat Undergoes Surgery After Being Shot In Spine With Pellet Gun

SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. (CBS) -- A cat in Springfield Township was seriously injured after being shot in the spine with a pellet gun. Police are now trying to track down the suspect.

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Little Buddy the cat had been roaming the neighborhood around the 300 block of Ballymore Road when it was shot on Friday.

The cat was taken to a veterinary hospital where a surgeon removed a pellet from the animal's spine.

A cash reward has been offered leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect.

"This person needs to be apprehended and held accountable for their actions, before another pet or a child playing in the alley becomes a victim," a flyer reads.

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Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call 610-328-3660.

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