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RSPA seeks man who 'violently' swung cat in Ramsgate | |
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The RSPCA has appealed for help to trace a man caught on CCTV in Kent swinging a cat by its tail. | The RSPCA has appealed for help to trace a man caught on CCTV in Kent swinging a cat by its tail. |
The man was recorded outside the Camden Arms pub in Ramsgate at 08:15 BST on 29 October. | The man was recorded outside the Camden Arms pub in Ramsgate at 08:15 BST on 29 October. |
Insp Caroline Doe, of the RSPCA, said she was shocked and appalled by the attack and was hoping someone would come forward to identify the man. | Insp Caroline Doe, of the RSPCA, said she was shocked and appalled by the attack and was hoping someone would come forward to identify the man. |
"This was a very violent, nasty attack. The cat would have gone through an enormous amount of stress and fear." | "This was a very violent, nasty attack. The cat would have gone through an enormous amount of stress and fear." |
The cat, called Mowgli, was not injured in the incident. | The cat, called Mowgli, was not injured in the incident. |
Mowgli's owner, Michelle Buchannan, said: "I just don't understand the mentality of people that would do something that cruel." | Mowgli's owner, Michelle Buchannan, said: "I just don't understand the mentality of people that would do something that cruel." |