A major investigation has been launched after a cat was reportedly dumped in a wheelie bin in Tullibody last week.
The horrific incident is believed to have happened in The Orchard area of the Clackmannashire town on Tuesday November, 16.
The alarm was raised by bin men who emptied the bin into their lorry and spotted the cat escaping.
Scottish SPCA inspector Mairi Wright said: "We haven’t been able to locate the cat but I have requests in to view CCTV in the area. The cat is said to be brown, fluffy and elderly.
"The sanitation workers emptied the bins as normal by 1pm and saw the terrified cat flee from the truck.
"It was reported the cat was inside a white cat carrier inside the bin. It looks like someone has deliberately placed the cat there and they couldn’t get out.
"This would have caused the cat great distress. Intentionally trying to cause harm to, or kill, an animal is a criminal offence and is punishable by law.
"We are urging anyone with any information to contact our confidential animal helpline on 03000 999 999.”
