Over fifty cats disappeared in ten months, and many beheaded. With the heads of poor animals left as macabre trophies in the avenues of parks frequented by sportsmen and animal lovers.

This is what is happening in Livorno, where an animal rights association has decided to put a "bounty" of 3 thousand euros on those responsible and where the Order of Veterinarians has now filed a complaint with the carabinieri, also deciding to entrust a criminologist with the task of outline an identikit of the serial slaughterer.

Killing and causing suffering to animals is a criminal offense that includes up to two years in prison, but the investigations underway in Livorno want to deepen other aspects of the yellow noir. "Often, as many studies confirm, violence against animals has correlations with abuse in the family or of another nature - explains the criminologist Giovanna Bellini, who agreed to follow the story for free - and therefore identifying the person responsible or responsible has a social value important".

"Anatomopathological examinations were performed on the three findings and we are waiting for the results", the clarification. "We want to try to understand what is the psychological profile of the killer and if it is a man or a woman".

(Unioneonline / vl)

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