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Originally Posted by Porchdog
That cat was shot with a cross bow bolt with a field tip. It's pretty unlikely that was used by a hunter. There are always idiots - some of them torture or kill pet cats.
Somebody had a bad or unlucky shot. It happens. Worse things happen to deer, with or without human involvement.
People who don't understand the order of predator and prey just don't understand life.
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I agree with this assessment. It had to be a VERY long shot, or a deflected one. A (hunting class) cross bow launched bolt has quite a bit more energy then a compound bow launched arrow. That bolt under normal conditions would have gone through that cat and continued on for quite a distance if unobstructed. the field point is seen just exiting said kitty. Weird dynamics there......
Note the end of the bolt in the middle of the fletch, is broken. There is generally a requirement for name and address being written on the fletch in most states. Note the writing on the one in the picture.