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Man Arrested for Brutally Beating Cat After Friends Incited Him
Israeli police arrested a 20-year-old man on October 22 for animal cruelty after a video showed him brutally beating a cat. His friends were heard encouraging the abuse in the video, which occurred at a bus stop.
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What happened
- 01A 20-year-old man was arrested on October 22 for brutally beating a cat in Tiberias.
- 02Disturbing video footage showed the man slamming the cat to the ground while friends encouraged him.
- 03The incident occurred at a bus stop and was reported to Israel Police via social media.
- 04Police will request an extension of the suspect's detention at a court hearing on October 23.
- 05This arrest follows a similar case in June involving a teenager and a dog.
The suspect, from the Beit She'an Valley, was arrested in Tiberias and police will seek to extend his detention. This follows a similar incident in June involving a dog.
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