Police in Bishops Castle are investigating the death of kittens after concerns were raised by people on Facebook.

In the last couple of weeks, two kittens have been found dead, a cat's tail was found and another kitten died after being out in the garden. At the moment, police have said it's unknown if there has been foul play or if these are coincidental incidents.

The Bishops Castle Policing Team said: "On Sunday, September 22, two kittens were found dead on Woodbatch Road. It is unknown at this time how they were killed but there are a number of different scenarios that can't be discounted at this time.

"On Friday, September 27, a cat's tail was found at the entrance to BC Park. This was taken to the local vets and has been professionally examined. The injury is a degloving wound where the tail has become detached from the cat's body. This is likely caused by the cat getting its tail caught in something and pulling it out or even a vehicle running over the tail and pulling it out. It would be very difficult for a human to cause that type of injury and it certainly has not been chopped off. The cat has not been located as of yet but it would of likely died from such an injury. It is unknown how the tail got to the location where it was found but it can't be discounted that an animal has picked it up and dropped it there.

"On Wednesday, September 30, two kittens that had been out in their owner's garden all day have been let back into the owner's property. One of the kittens had come in and started fitting and blood had started to come out of its mouth, it struggled to breathe and died. The other kitten has been unaffected and appears healthy. It's unknown what has caused the kitten to die but it did not appear to have been attacked or display injuries. It is known that neither of the kittens were yet to be vaccinated."

If anyone has any information with regards any of the incidents they can email the Bishops Castle team - bccar.snt@westmercia.pnn.police.uk