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Cats found shot to death on Banyan Drive in Hilo

Headline from West Hawaii Today

A woman who feeds cats on Banyan Drive, despite laws against doing so, said at least two cats — a mother and her kitten — were shot to death in late August, calling it “open season on innocent cats and their caretakers.”

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  1. Hawaiitribune Herald

    Cats found shot to death on Banyan Drive (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    Hawaiitribune Herald's feed description

    A woman who feeds cats on Banyan Drive, despite laws against doing so, said at least two cats — a mother and her kitten — were shot to death in late August, calling it “open season on innocent cats and their caretakers.”

  2. West Hawaii Today

    Cats found shot to death on Banyan Drive in Hilo (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    West Hawaii Today's feed description

    A woman who feeds cats on Banyan Drive, despite laws against doing so, said at least two cats — a mother and her kitten — were shot to death in late August, calling it “open season on innocent cats and their caretakers.”

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