Family's cat dies after being shot by air rifle

The owners of the cat, called Dobby, found him at the junction with Kipling Grove in Stockton

A family's cat has been killed by an air rifle, police have said.

Dobby, a four-year-old white cat, was spotted in distress by people living in the Aiskew Grove area of Stockton, on Teesside, on Thursday.

His owners found him the next morning at the junction with Kipling Grove.

The cat later died from his injuries, Cleveland Police said.

The force is appealing for witnesses and information about the attack.