The case in summary Animal Protector Kristiansand has posted a warning on Facebook about a man who allegedly mistreats and kills cats. The police in Agder have received several reports about the case and are taking it seriously. The police encourage people with first-hand information to report. The Facebook post has received a great response, with almost 300 comments and over 1,000 shares. Dyrenes Beskytter has had to delete many comments that incite violence or share personal information about the alleged perpetrator. news has been in contact with the man who is accused of cat abuse. He confirms that he has been questioned by the police, but denies that he has anything to do with the case. Several people in the area express concern and fear for their cats. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAI. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. – We are aware that messages have been posted on social media about the discovery of dead cats and that a person has been named as the alleged perpetrator, says police attorney Thea Hobbesland to news. In an email, she says that they have received and created several reviews, and that they see these in relation to each other. – The police are taking the case seriously and will use resources to try to get clarity on what has happened, says Hobbesland. On Sunday evening, Dyrenes Beskytter published a post with a picture of a man on a scooter. news has chosen to slander the image. It was on Sunday evening that Dyrenes Beskytter Kristiansand published the following warning in a Facebook post: “Strong warning to all cat owners in our area. This is the man who torments and kills cats… Now he checks on Finn, and picks up cats to be relocated.” In the mail is a picture of what the association says is the man on a scooter. – We published the post to try to warn, says Arnfrid Robstad. She adds that they are not a party to the case, and have not reported the man. Arnfrid Robstad in Dyrenes Beskytter Kristiansand published a post on social media on Sunday evening after several cats were said to have been mistreated. The picture was taken on an earlier occasion. Photo: Heidi Ditlefsen / news – False accusations news has been in contact with the man. He confirms that he has been questioned by the police but denies that he has anything to do with the case. – All are false accusations. None of this is true, he says to news. The police want tips The police in Agder are investigating this case further and say they are interested in tips. – If anyone has first-hand information related to the case, i.e. that they have experienced something themselves, then we ask them to report it to the police, says Hobbesland. Don’t feel safe news has been in contact with several people who know about the case and who are afraid of their cats in the last week. – I don’t think people feel safe in that neighbourhood, says a woman news has spoken to. Robstad in Dyrenes protector understands that people in the area are afraid of their cats. – It is the trusting cudgels who are in the danger zone. We hope people can now be a little more observant, she says. Must delete comments The response has not been long in coming. Half a day after publication, the post has almost 300 comments and has been shared over 1,300 times. Robstad is happy about the commitment, but has his full share of moderating the comment section. She says that she has deleted a whole bunch of comments. – We delete all incitement to violence and all comments that post the name and address of the person concerned, she says. – How do you defend that such strong accusations are made against a person based mainly on rumours? – The matter has been reported to the police. We are also very concerned that people must come to their senses in the comments section, says Robstad. Published 11.11.2024, at 18.51 Updated 11.11.2024, at 20.55
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Fears cat abuse – the police want tips – news Sørlandet – Local news, TV and radio
