Luton man arrested after video of cat being punched shared online
A Luton man has been arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty after a video was shared on social media.
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The video appears to show a man holding a small cat in the street by the scruff of its neck, before punching it and throwing the animal to the floor.
A Beds Police spokesman said: "We want to thank the public for making us aware of the incident.
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Hide Ad"A 19-year-old man from Luton has been arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty and is currently in police custody.
"As this is an on-going investigation we would ask you to refrain from sharing the video and for existing posts to be removed."