Police in Paphos arrested a second 18-year-old on Tuesday over the shooting of a cat, saying their investigation shows he was at the scene and took part in killing the animal.
A post-mortem on Monday found 13 gun pellets in the cat, which its 56-year-old owner reported finding dead near his home on Sunday.
The second suspect is, like the first, from Paphos district. Police said he played an active role in the offence.
The first 18-year-old was arrested on Monday on a court warrant and has since been remanded in custody for four days by Paphos District Court. Police found and seized a number of items during a search of his home.
Paphos CID, which is continuing its investigation, is examining possible offences including conspiracy to commit a misdemeanour and a felony, illegal possession and transport of a firearm and explosives, and firing a gun in a residential area, as well as killing an animal.
Officers from the Cyprus Animal Police and Paphos Central Police Station went to the scene on the day the owner reported the cat’s death.
