The Ontario SPCA is investigating after a cat was thrown from a moving vehicle near Dresden.
Police say the incident happened shortly after 5:30 last night near McCreary Line and Dawn Valley Road.
A witness brought the cat, which had been seriously hurt, to a local vet clinic for help.
Authorities are now looking to the public for help in identifying the people involved.
The vehicle is described as a late model single cab Chevy Duramax 4×4 pickup with tinted windows, LED headlines and aftermarket tail lights.
Anyone with information is urged to call Chatham-Kent Police Constable Mike Taylor at 519-436-6600 x87198 or email miketa@chatham-kent.ca, or Crime Stoppers.
You can also contact the Ontario SPCA’s toll-free cruelty hotline at 310-SPCA.