Category: Fear and Hate: How Contronversy Propagates Today
Comanche County teen films himself abusing cat, airs on YouTube
“In a disgusting case of animal abuse, a cat being abused was filmed by the culprits and posted on YouTube. A teenaged boy slammed a cat against a wall and repeatedly struck it. It was a hot topic on the internet all day Sunday and bloggers think it happened in Lawton. Among the thousands of posts on the internet, commenters pointed to Lawton as the source after it was posted this weekend. ”
The teenager – who calls himself “Timmy” entered a bathroom that he called his laboratory. Inside the shower was a cat which the boy picked up by its neck and slammed against the wall and floor before beating it with his fists. The attack continued for more than a minute.
YouTube removed the video Sunday afternoon and disabled the user’s account – but not before it was seen about 30,000 times. Local authorities confirm that they are investigating the video, and Lawton Police say the Comanche County Sheriff’s Department is investigating. Sheriff Kenny Stradley has been shown the video.
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