Cruel person 'broke kitten's legs before throwing it out with the rubbish' in horrific attack

A four-month-old kitten who was cruelly 'thrown out with the rubbish' is believed to have had his legs deliberately broken. Black and white kitten Forest was found wrapped in a carpet and dumped.

He was discovered among bags of household waste outside a block of flats before being rushed to the vets. Forest was transferred to the RSPCA's Greater Manchester Animal Hospital, in Salford, where he is now facing a 'slow recovery'.

RSPCA inspector Ben Cottle-Shaw said: "There’s no evidence to suggest Forest had been involved in a road traffic accident, no scuff marks, scabs or damaged claws which you would normally expect to see. So it leads us to believe the injuries to his legs have been deliberately inflicted.

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"He’s then been wrapped in a piece of carpet and literally thrown out with the rubbish." Forest was found by a member of the public outside flats in Sheffield, before being taken to nearby Peak Vets, where both of hront legs were found to broken.

He has since undergone successful surgery at Greater Manchester Animal Hospital. Insp Cottle-Shaw added: "It’s going to be a long, slow recovery for him but his prognosis is good and he’s receiving excellent care from the fantastic team at Greater Manchester Animal Hospital.

"It was extremely fortunate that he was found and our thanks go to the very kind member of the public who came to his aid, and to Peak Vets for their ongoing support. It’s an absolutely shocking story and we’re appealing to anyone who recognises Forest or has information about what has happened to him to come forward."

Anyone with information about Forest is urged to contact the RSPCA’s appeal line, on 0300