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The spate of feline deaths, which at first were suspected of being caused by a human, disturbed pet-owners and non-pet owners alike and prompted the Ottawa Police Service to set up a tip line.
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But, after a veterinary pathologist concluded that the animals were likely killed by a coyote, the OPS ended its investigation. That hasn’t stopped some social media sleuths from continuing to believe that a cat killer is on the loose in Ottawa or that the police are involved in a cover-up.