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Sicko beats cat in YouTube clip
By LEON WATSON
Published: 16 Feb 2009
ANIMAL cruelty campaigners have called for an urgent investigation into shocking footage posted on YouTube of a cat being horrifically battered.
The sick video shows a balaclava-clad teen – self-styled as "The Animal Abuser" – bashing his pet cat Dusty senseless.
It lasts one minute 33 seconds and is so horrifying we have edited out the most graphic parts.
WARNING: you may find some of the footage in the video below disturbing.
The clip – which has enraged pet protection charities – starts with a youth wearing a balaclava and pyjama bottoms saying: "Today's topic is animal abuse."
He then reveals: "My name is Timmy, but some people call me The Animal Abuser."
Seconds later the thug launches a frenzied attack on his cat by thumping its side on a tiled shower wall before punching, slapping and blasting it with water.
And as he's doing it he yells at the poor animal: "I hate you and you hate me."
Scores of viewers posted comments telling of their horror at what they'd seen – and some even tracked down a suspect and put his name and address online.
Today, The Sun tried to get hold of the teen they named and his parents, who are from New York, but they have not responded.
But anti-cruelty campaigners have reacted with disgust after seeing the video.
A spokeswoman for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals said: "The person in this video should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
"In addition to serving the maximum period of imprisonment, should be required to undergo a thorough psychological evaluation followed by mandatory counselling.
"The person should also be banned from owning animals in the future. Anyone with information about the identity of the person in the video is encouraged to contact authorities.
"We are very concerned about the cat in the video and will be closely following this case.”
YouTube have now removed the clip.
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發表於 2009-2-16 21:00
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