Professional cyclist fined after killing San Marino minister’s cat with air rifle

• Antonio Tiberi aimed air rifle at animal’s head and fired
• ‘You cannot kill a pet and get away with a €4,000 fine’

Professional cyclist Antonio Tiberi has been fined €4,000 for fatally shooting a minister’s cat in San Marino.

The 21-year-old Trek-Segafredo rider, a juniors time trial world champion in 2019 and recent resident of the tiny republic landlocked within Italy, reportedly said he was trying out an air rifle and aimed at the cat’s head and fired.