Bristol man sentenced after throwing cat from balcony

BRISTOL MAN SENTENCED AFTER THROWING CAT FROM BALCONY

Violent Callum Palmer, 19, had been boozing in a friend’s back garden when he was filmed swinging the cat from a balcony.

A SHOCKING video shows the moment a callous thug grabbed a cat by the tail and launched it 20ft through the air before it hit a shed roof.

The feline called Apollo, often seen lying on its back welcoming Palmer’s attention, was seen spinning several times as it flies through the air.

It then landed with a thud on a shed roof, which had sharp nails sticking out.

Luckily, the cat landed on its feet and was seen walking back across the fence.

But a veterinary expert said the feline would have suffered severe pain, as well as extreme fear and anxiety.

Palmer is then seen lifting it from the floor by its tail and flinging it in the 11 second footage.

The incident was reported to the RSPCA, and Palmer was later identified and arrested.

He admitted an animal welfare offence on June 18 of last year, following an investigation and prosecution by the RSPCA.

He has since said sorry to residents and wishes to apologise to the cat’s owner.

He was given a 12-month community order, with 60 days of alcohol abstinence, a tag to monitor his drinking, and ordered to carry out five Rehabilitation Activity Requirement (RAR) days, pay £500 costs and a surcharge of £114.

Palmer, of Fishponds, Bristol, demonstrated a callous disregard for the animal’s wellbeing, and the incident appears to have occurred purely for entertainment.