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Jail for repeatedly torturing cat with stick

Author
Emily Murphy,
Publish Date
Thu, 20 Nov 2014, 4:50PM
The stick used to torture the cat (Photo: SPCA)
The stick used to torture the cat (Photo: SPCA)

Jail for repeatedly torturing cat with stick

Author
Emily Murphy,
Publish Date
Thu, 20 Nov 2014, 4:50PM

A Christchurch man who repeatedly tortured a cat with a sharpened stick has been jailed for 14 months.

51-year old Raymond Cunningham has been convicted in the Christchurch District Court, after admitting to the charge of wilful ill-treatment.

He's also been ordered to pay over 600-dollars in legal fees and veterinary costs.

SPCA Canterbury CEO Barry Helem says when the cat was later found in a rubbish bin beside the house, it was injured and barely breathing.

Mr Helem says he hopes the custodial sentence will serve as strong warning to others.

 

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