Newry Hunt 'deeply regrets' pet cat set upon
A Co Down hunting organisation has said it ‘deeply regrets’ an incident in which a pet cat was set upon at the end of last month.
The News Letter contacted Newry Hunt after social media posts surfaced in which a woman claimed her cat had been killed by its dogs, including CCTV footage appearing to show several dogs bursting into the front yard of a house before entering a bush in which the cat was hiding.
A spokesperson for the hunt said: “The Newry Hunt is aware of events that took place on December 30, 2025 and hunt officials have been in contact with the cat owner to apologise unreservedly for the distress this has caused.
“The hunt deeply regrets this incident and the distress caused and is taking this matter very seriously. The hunt is reviewing our procedures to prevent any recurrence.”
The PSNI stated there are ‘no matching police reports’ about the incident, which a spokesman said indicates that the incident wasn’t reported to them.
The News Letter has attempted to make contact with the woman at the centre of the social media posts.