Man arrested after throwing injured cat into dumpster in Laguna Hills incident seen on video
- On Tuesday, animal services officials were notified about an injured feline, later named Willow, found in a dumpster in Laguna Hills just minutes before collection.
- On Monday, March 10, 2025, around 7:20 p.m., a man was captured on surveillance video near the 25000 block of Cabot Road throwing an injured cat, Willow, into a dumpster.
- Willow was suffering from extensive injuries but is now recovering at a local animal hospital and is expected to recover.
- Authorities are seeking to identify a man and have identified the suspect's vehicle as possibly a light blue or gray Volkswagen Tiguan, model year 2022-24, or a similar small SUV.
- Anyone with information is urged to contact Mission Viejo Animal Services at 949-470-3045, and donations to support Willow's recovery and other animals in need can be made to the Dedicated Animal Welfare Group at dawg.org.
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Man seen on video discarding injured cat in a dumpster arrested
A man captured on surveillance cameras tossing an injured cat into a dumpster earlier this week in Orange County has been taken into custody, officials announced. Mission Viejo Animal Services posted surveillance footage of the man to its social media page; in the post’s caption, it states that the incident occurred on Monday around 7:20 p.m. near the 25000 block of Cabot Road in Laguna Hills. The vet’s office received a report that the injured…
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