Ex-Girlfriend's Cat Severely Abused Out of Revenge: 26-Year-Old Arrested in Vienna-Rudolfsheim

On January 28, the police were alerted around 8.00 pm by staff of a Viennese animal clinic after the owner of a severely injured cat reported that her former partner had abused the animal.

Vienna-Rudolfsheim: 26-Year-Old Severely Injures Ex-Girlfriend's Cat

While the woman was at work, the 26-year-old Syrian national is alleged to have gained access to her apartment in Vienna-Rudolfsheim despite an existing restraining order, and in anger at his ex-girlfriend, severely abused her one-year-old cat and damaged a box. The 26-year-old then sent the woman messages on his mobile phone in which he threatened her dangerously.

The suspect was temporarily arrested near the woman's residential address and reported on suspicion of dangerous threat, property damage and animal cruelty, as well as multiple violations of a restraining order. He is currently in a correctional facility.

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