A pet owner has been left 'devastated' after a twisted thug cut his beloved cat's head AND tail off.
Heartbroken Michael Gibson said the horrific death of loveable Ozzy had left a void in his life.
The three-year-old tabby was found dumped on a street in Tilehurst, Reading, with his head and tail removed.
Shockingly it is the SECOND time a crime like this has happened in the area, after a two-year-old cat called Jasmine was found decapitated and tailless in the area in February 2013.
A vet who investigated Ozzy's body revealed to Mr Gibson that the horrific injuries were caused by a person and were not the result of a vehicle or other animal.
Mr Gibson, of Tilehurst, said: "He was in all day, just about, to keep me company. It gets a bit lonely working from home but Ozzy was always there sleeping in the hallway by the door to my office, or sitting on the window sill.
“I’m really going to miss him.”
Ozzy went out at about 10pm on Monday evening but did not return on Tuesday morning for breakfast like normal.
“You could set your watch by him. He was always in the house from 7.30am looking for breakfast,” explained Mr Gibson. “When he didn’t turn up I knew something was wrong.”
After patiently waiting a day to see if Ozzy would return Mr Gibson, 41, went to Tilehurst Veterinary Centre to see if any cats had been brought in injured.
There he was given the heartbreaking news.
He said: “It was pretty devastating. When they said he was headless I thought he must of been run over but the vet said that wasn’t the case as the cuts were too clean.
“I was devastated for Ozzy, I was just hoping that he didn’t suffer at all, the vet was quite adamant the head and tail were cut off after he was dead. That’s something at least.”
Ozzy’s head and tail have not been located.
According to the Reading Post , Mr Gibson said the vets called the police because the incident was looking “suspicious”.
A month after the first killing in 2013, the incident global animal welfare organisation PETA offered £1,000 reward for information that lead to a conviction. Unfortunately the person responsible was not found.
The vets did not wish to comment.
Police are appealing for information about the incident of animal cruelty.
Investigating officer Christopher Stapleton, Thames Valley Police, said: “The fact that someone could do this to a defenceless animal really beggars belief.
“This has had a big impact on the owner, who has lost their pet that they cared about."
Anyone with any information is asked to contact PC Stapleton from Reading police station on 101.