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Regina man accused of killing a cat, injuring another: police

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Regina police have accused a Regina man of killing a cat and injuring another. File / Global News

A Regina man is facing charges of animal cruelty towards cats, according to the Regina Police Service.

Police say they found the suspect inside a parked vehicle in the 800 block of Athol Street at about 6 a.m. on Tuesday.

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Officers also found an injured cat inside the vehicle. Police say they found a dead cat in the same area shortly after.

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Animal control was called and took the cats.

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Matthew Drummond, 27, is charged with two counts of unnecessary suffering to an animal.

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He made his first court appearance on Tuesday.

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