Fargo, ND – Police had to shoot to kill a cat over the weekend.
Tigger, a local neighborhood cat, was shot over the weekend. Police state they received a call about a cat climbing a tree illegally.
Police responded to the call immediately. Upon arriving at the scene, police state that they tried to get the cat down the tree but it hissed at them in a scary manner.
It was at this point the police felt threatened by this domesticated pet and unloaded on it in fear for their life.
400 bullets were expended and all but 3 missed and the cat was pronounced dead on scene.
The Fargo Police Department would like to remind people to keep their pets inside or it risks being shot.