strange disappearances of cats worry this town in Seine-et-Marne

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But where could it have gone? the cat of Veronica? From mid-November 2024, O’Malley no longer gave any sign of life. “He disappeared before the snow,” remembers the woman who has two other cats. I live in Bombon (Seine-et-Marne) for five years, and cases of disappearances of catsand multiply. It is worryingbecause we do not find never a corpse. » Since January 2024, a dozen felines belonging to inhabitants of the village of 945 souls, would in fact have volatilized. Only one would have reappeared in Mormant, four months after her disappearance, “ wandering, emaciated, shaggy and hungry », According to its owner, who shared the information on social networks.

“Is someone with bad intentions kidnapping cats? »

Faced with this mystery, Véronique carried out a report et removed a handrailnear the police but it has not yet given anything. “I had also arranged a bowl outside so O'Malley can eat, says Bobonnaise. It was stolen from mehas five times . The village mayor is aware of all these disappearances. She even wrote a letter to residents. »

Because without proof, without leads, all hypotheses remain possible. “ My Justin is missing since April 8, 2024. Many disappearances of cats in Bombon, who blames our companions? », asks a resident about the page Facebook “You know you come from Bombon when…”, that which notice of disappearance multiply. Is someone with bad intentions kidnapping cats?

Are they the prey of a wild animal, as some in the village seem to think? “ Foxescome to the place, rue de Forest and de la Bonde…As they hunt the same prey, maybe they attack our cats,” imagines a villager.

“It’s often very beautiful cats that disappear” in Bombon

“What is most intriguing is the absence of corpses…, confirms Joelle Salazar mayor of the town. And then these are often very beautiful cats which disappear. » At the end of April 2024, she therefore delivered a letter to the population: “I insisted on the sanctions incurred if it was proven that it was mistreatment of these cats, explains the elected official. At that time, seven cats had disappeared,without the owners knowing what had happened to them. None had been found. »

Following this reminder posted in mailboxes, the situation “calmed down a little”. “Then it started again,” laments Joëlle Salazar. On September 23, 2024, the mayor then seized the SPA . “Their response arrived on November 4,” she confides. They encouraged cat owners to file a complaint against because the association does not have police powers and therefore cannot become a civil party. »

The Seine-et-Marne gendarmerie invites possible witnesses to the disappearance of cats in Bombon to come forward

The owners therefore have to resort to the police. Contacted, the Melun company, on which the village of Bombon depends, explains that to date it has only received “handrails”, but “no complaints inno denunciation » possible witnesses to the facts.

“Without a referral, it is difficult for us to investigate,” recalls the gendarmerie. On the other hand, we invite people who would havesaw something suspiciousor whowould have informationin connection with these disappearances to communicate them to us. » In the meantime, the municipality plans to seize the Brigitte-Bardot foundation.

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