Controversial mayor Stephane Gondren sorry for saying he runs over kittens Huntingdon mayor Stephane Gondren has been forced to apologise for saying on-air he runs over kittens. Canada's SPCA is investigating. Picture: Radio X Montreal Source: Supplied A TOWN mayor has been forced to apologise after he told radio listeners that he enthusiastically kills cats with his car - even newborns. Stephane Gondren is mayor of Huntingdon, Quebec - which has a stray cat problem - and also a radio shock-jock. He caused outrage last week when he said on air: "When I see a cat in the street, I accelerate. "Stray cats have no business on the street," he said, raising his voice to a shout for dramatic emphasis: "So bang! I accelerate. And kittens were not immune, according to Canadian media reports: "The other day I backed up over a newborn and I'm sure it didn't feel a thing." One of his fellow hosts called his comments "sick,." Canada's SPCA launched an investigation. Yesterday, the outspoken mayor posted a letter on the radio station's website, apologising for the comments. "On July 9, 2013, I made largely exaggerated comments on the overpopulation of cats that constitutes a nuisance in our urban and rural areas," Gendron's statement said. I myself have to deal with this problem on my property, with many dozens of stray cats that come and cause problems. I admit that the imagery used served no purpose in advancing the debate on this issue ... For all these reasons, I apologise. The use of dark humour was inappropriate in dealing with such a subject. The SPCA says that in its investigation it's now looking for people who might have evidence to support the claims the mayor initially made on the air. " (We're) obviously shocked and horrified to hear something like that - coming from anybody, but particularly from someone like that who has a platform," said SPCA Montreal spokeswoman Alanna Devine. Gendron has spoken before about the problem of stray animals. His town council recently adopted a bylaw requiring sterilisation of all cats.