Around 2pm on Sunday, 13 September 2026, in a park on Stuttgarter Straße in Augsburg, Germany, some walkers were annoyed at first to spot what they thought was just an old plastic bag left littered on the ground.
But a split second later, they made a deeply distressing discovery. As they walked over to pick up the bag and throw it in the bin, their hearts stopped: the bag wasn't empty. And it was moving...
A tightly sealed bag left in the park
According to the Augsburg Animal Charity, three cats were trapped inside the tightly sealed plastic bag. For two of them, help arrived just in time. They were rescued successfully and are currently being cared for at a veterinary clinic.
The shelter has named them Jamie and Robin. It is still unclear how long the poor cats had been trapped inside the bag, or how they ended up there.
The third cat has vanished
However, the story doesn't end there. A third cat managed to escape from the bag at the scene. He has since vanished and is now missing. Just like Jamie and Robin, this cat is believed to be a tabby.
For the charity, a double mission has now begun: to find answers and locate the missing cat. At present, the identity of the owner remains a complete mystery, as does the identity of the person who abandoned them in the park. The police have launched an investigation.
An urgent appeal for information
Animal welfare campaigners are now hoping the public can help. Anyone who recognises the cats, or who noticed any suspicious behaviour near Stuttgarter Straße on Sunday, is urged to contact the Augsburg Animal Charity directly.
Even the smallest piece of information could help work out how these three cats ended up sealed in a plastic bag and who they belong to. Finding the third cat who fled also remains an absolute priority.
While two of the cats are now safe, the case is far from closed for the charity until the third is found and the person responsible for this cruel abandonment is identified.
Translated from the DE Wamiz website using artificial intelligence
