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Police in Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, said Saturday they are investigating the discovery of a decapitated cat’s carcass on the grounds of an elementary school.
According to police, the cat’s remains were found on the grounds of Nagahamakita Elementary School by a school employee at around 7 a.m. on Friday, Sankei Shimbun reported. Its head and other limbs were missing and there was no blood in the area, leading police to believe that someone killed the cat elsewhere and brought the disembodied remains in a bag.
Police said this isn’t the first time such a grisly discovery was made at the school. In 2013, the bodies of four mutilated cats were found one after another. In 2016 and 2017 as well, decapitated cats were left on the school’s grounds.
Following the latest incident, police said they are examining street surveillance camera footage to try and identify the person or persons who left the cat’s body on the school grounds.
© Japan Today
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sensei258
Start questioning all of the cranky old men in the neighborhood
Yubaru
There is some sick person living around that school! Wouldn't be surprised one bit if it's a graduate of the school, seeing as it has been going on for so many years!
Surprised though that the cops didnt "check" security cameras sooner!
oldman_13
Those who kill and mutilate animals tend to become serial killers. It is no joke.
Chip Star
Completely agreed. This Japanese person needs to be found as quickly as possible.
There needs to be extra security at the school.
Meiyouwenti
The culprit could be someone with a foreign passport.
JJ Jetplane
This isn't new. This happened a few times in elementary schools in Kobe. One in Suma and another one in Akashi.
Strangerland
Have you never heard that killers usually start with cats or other animals?
Norman Goodman
Here we go with the gateway theory paranoia. Killers also tend to watch violent TV, movies and play violent video games. The fact its been only cats for 6 years suggest this person just has it in for cats....or has some grudge against the school.
AFAIK its usually the young that start doing things like this, teens and early 20s. Old man MO is a bit different I think.
Numan
The link is established between serial killers and animal cruelty
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/long_reads/domestic-violence-animal-cruelty-abuse-neglect-murder-children-dogs-a9018071.html
wtfjapan
is the J government going to require everybody show ID when buying knives or axes now!?
WilliB
Another dangerous pervert out there. I hope he does not escalate to humans.
garypen
Are you serious? The answer to both of those questions is... Somebody has been decapitating cats.
starpunk
Obviously the sick-o doing this wants to scare and terrorize the school kids. His kind usually don't stop there. He/she needs to be found and put away ASAP.
Chip Star
Could be, but statistically unlikely. Also, that doesn't rule out Japanese with dual citizenship.
Patrick Kimura-Macke
Why only cranky old men? I once witnessed two old ladies throwing stones at two cats right in front of my home here in Japan.