Scampi, an eight-year-old short-haired house cat, was left for weeks with a metal wire cutting into his stomach and back after having been caught in an illegal trap.
He had been living semi-wild after his owners moved house when he became ensnared. His owners noticed that their pet was wounded and limping last month and took him to New Era Veterinary Hospital.
Emily Sabin, a vet who helped to treat Scampi, said that someone had cut the cat loose without removing the body of the snare. The cat is now recovering at home in Trinity, but the incident left his owners with a £500 veterinary bill.
