PANAMA CITY BEACH -- Bay County Sheriff’s deputies executed a search warrant in Bay Point Tuesday in connection with an ongoing investigation into the deaths of at least two housecats whose mutilated remains have been discovered this month.
The sheriff’s office wouldn’t release any information about what they searched beyond that it was in Bay Point. It’s unknown if any evidence was seized in the search. No arrests have been made, spokeswoman Ruth Corley said.
On Monday, the rear-half of a cat was found lying a roadway in the gated community, about a week after halves of a pet cat named Skeeter were recovered on separate days in separate areas.
It’s not clear whether the cats were killed by human or animal predators. The remains found Monday have been sent to an expert for an opinion.
Also on Monday, a deputy with scuba gear searched a water hazard on a neighborhood golf course after receiving a tip that someone had thrown something into the water, but nothing was recovered.
Coyotes and foxes are known to prowl the area, but neighbors have said that several other cats found in similar condition have been reported to Bay Point security recently. Several neighbors believe the injuries on the cats indicate the cats were killed by a blade rather than claws and teeth.