Provincial police investigating the demise of a cat that was allegedly set on fireplace in Orillia, Ont., earlier this week launched surveillance video of an individual of curiosity within the case.
Police say officers have been referred to as to a enterprise car parking zone on the Colborne Road East and West Road South intersection round 5 p.m. on Monday for an animal criticism. They arrived to search out the animal useless, spurring an arson investigation.
On Thursday, police say they obtained video footage of an individual of curiosity leaving the realm about 10 minutes earlier than officers arrived.
The video exhibits the person strolling on the south facet of Colborne Road East, crossing at a crosswalk earlier than slicing by way of a fuel station car parking zone.
Moments later, police say the individual is seen rising from behind a constructing on the location the place the incident happened.
The person is a white male sporting black pants, a black sweater, a black baseball hat, white sneakers, and a backpack.
Police urge anybody with info, together with sprint digicam or surveillance video of the incident, to contact the OPP.
They haven’t disclosed whether or not they know if the cat was somebody’s pet or a stray.
Provincial police additionally say the investigation will decide whether or not arson or animal cruelty prices must be laid.
