‘Phantom cat shaver’ targeting pets in Britain — and no one knows why

Cat owners in England are facing a "weird" and "unsettling" problem: Someone, somewhere, is targeting their pets and randomly shaving off parts of their fur. At least 80 pets have reportedly had chunks of their fur sliced out since last year, according to an animal charity that is mapping out the attacks to help warn concerned owners. The strange incidents have received national coverage, with British media dubbing the unknown perpetrator the "phantom cat shaver".

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phantom：幽灵；adj. 幽灵似的

weird：怪异的，不可思议的

unsettle：使搅动；不安宁

shave：刮胡子；剃毛；修剪

fur：皮毛

charity：慈悲；博爱；慈善机构

dub：给起绰号；把称为

perpetrator：作恶者；（perpetrate 做恶，犯事）