Dead cat left in Cranford, NJ mailbox— police search for suspect

🔶 Police are looking for someone that left a dead cat in a Cranford mailbox

🔶 The incident was caught on home surveillance video

🔶 Animal's origins were not immediately clear to police

CRANFORD — Police have asked for the public’s help in tracking down the person who left a dead cat in someone’s mailbox.

Cranford police shared home surveillance footage from Sunday around 10 p.m., showing a person walking up a driveway with something in hand.

Minutes later, the individual walks away, empty-handed.

Cranford police search for person who left dead cat in mailbox (Cranford Police via Twitter)

Officers were unsure if the cat was domesticated or feral, but it did not belong to the residence where it was left, according to police.

Anyone with possible information can contact Detective Matthew Siessel of the Cranford Police Department at 908-709-7209.

Erin Vogt is a reporter and anchor for New Jersey 101.5. You can reach her at erin.vogt@townsquaremedia.com

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