A resident first reported seeing a gray cat on July 30 skulking along Vireo Avenue near East 233rd Street with a gash across its back.
A couple days later, nonprofit rescue group Animal Nation said a teenager found a 6-month-old brown tabby that had been badly beaten and its tail burned to the bone. Animal rescuers say two other feral cats were discovered with cuts and broken bones.
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is investigating.
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