Frank Hathaway, a hardboiled private investigator, and his rookie sidekick Lu Shakespeare form the unlikeliest of partnerships as they investigate the secrets of rural Warwickshire's residents.
When a man is jogging, he finds something buried. You can barely see a little bit of fur when he brushes away the dirt to see what it is. Characters then discuss the fact that a dog has been killed. When people are taking the dog's body away wrapped up the limp leg and paw is seen and the dog is clearly deceased.
A cat is being attended to by a vet. The vet says it was put in a bag and thrown in a river. The cat is wet and meowing pitifully. There is a moment where it is easy to infer that the cat may be being put to sleep. The cat is not being put to sleep. The vet is giving it medicine. It is put back into the cage meowing pitifully after this happens.