# Winnipeg man charged after cat is injured by pellet gun > Police say a cat injured on Ottawa Avenue received medical care and a 48-year-old man faces four charges. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/winnipeg-cat-injured-pellet-gun-charge-2026-10-15 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Security - Country: Canada - Published: 2026-10-19T09:46:58+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-19T09:46:58+00:00 - Event / data period: 2026-10-15 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/winnipeg-cat-injured-pellet-gun-charge-2026-10-15.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/winnipeg-cat-injured-pellet-gun-charge-2026-10-15.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/winnipeg-cat-injured-pellet-gun-charge-2026-10-15.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/winnipeg-cat-injured-pellet-gun-charge-2026-10-15.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/winnipeg-cat-injured-pellet-gun-charge-2026-10-15.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/winnipeg-cat-injured-pellet-gun-charge-2026-10-15.md) Winnipeg Police said officers responded to a weapons call in the 400 block of Ottawa Avenue shortly before 9:30 a.m. on October 15. Investigators determined that a cat had been shot with a pellet gun, injuring its back; the animal received medical attention. A 48-year-old man faces charges of killing or injuring an animal, causing unnecessary suffering to an animal, discharging a firearm with intent and possession of a weapon, police said. He was released on an undertaking. The charges have not been adjudicated. ## Data ### Source-reported details The table presents details in the issuing authority’s October 18 release. Methodology: Dates and counts are taken from the authority’s release; fields not stated by the source are left null. | Incident date | Cats injured | Charges reported | Source-reported details | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-10-15 | 1 | 4 | The cat had a back injury and received medical care; the 48-year-old man was released on an undertaking. | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/winnipeg-cat-injured-pellet-gun-charge-2026-10-15/data/source-reported-details?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/winnipeg-cat-injured-pellet-gun-charge-2026-10-15/data/source-reported-details?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [Winnipeg Police Service]() (Source checked: 2026-10-19; Published: 2026-10-18) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)