Grabbed a cat by the tail and slammed it to the ground: suspect arrested by police

Northern District police arrested a 20-year-old man on suspicion of cruelty to a cat. The arrest was based on a video showing him grabbing the animal by the tail and forcefully striking it against the ground. The suspect was detained in Tiberias, and police intend to request an extension of his remand.

Northern District police arrested a 20-year-old man on suspicion of animal cruelty. The arrest was based on a video that circulated on social media, showing him grabbing a cat by the tail, lifting it, and forcefully striking it against the ground several times. In the background, voices of the suspect's friends can be heard encouraging the violence. The incident occurred at a bus stop in a locality in the Beit She'an Valley. The victim was a calico cat. The suspect was arrested at an apartment in Tiberias. Police plan to petition the Nof HaGalil Magistrate's Court for an extension of his remand. Police stated they take such cases very seriously. The article also mentions a similar case in June, when a teenager was arrested for beating a dog.