24 August 2010 Last updated at 07:30 ETInquiry after CCTV shows woman dumping cat in wheelie bin
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The woman is seen throwing the cat in the wheelie bin before walking away
An inquiry is under way after a cat owner in Coventry captured CCTV images of a woman dumping his cat into a wheelie bin.
Lola, a four-year-old tabby, was discovered 15 hours later by owner Darryl Mann after he heard her cries.
He then checked his CCTV cameras and saw footage of the woman first stroking the cat and then taking her by the scruff and throwing her in the bin.
The RSPCA has said it will be speaking to the woman, who has been identified.
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End Quote Darryl Man, cat ownerI don't know how someone could do it to such a defenceless animal ”
Mr Mann, 26, of Brays Lane, said he had not noticed that Lola had been missing.
"She is a night cat. We sometimes don't see her in the day unless she comes in for food," he said.
He said he had been going out to his car on Sunday morning when he heard a cat meowing.
"I thought at first she was under the car. But then I found her in the bin," he said.
He later checked his CCTV, which he installed to boost security, to see how Lola had got in there.
"I thought she might have got in herself. She's not the brightest cat," he said.
"It's disgusting, she's a lovely cat... she'd never hurt anyone.
'Not criminal offence'"I don't know how someone could do it to such a defenceless animal.
"Obviously, we had to go through a good few hours of video footage, but... within a couple of hours we had it on the internet."
West Midlands police said they got a call on Sunday evening to report what had happened.
They said they were supporting the RSPCA investigation and urged the public to leave the matter to the authorities.
"Coventry police have not arrested the woman because she has not committed a criminal offence," the force said.
The RSPCA said it was leading the investigation and would be talking to the woman shortly.
2010-08-24
BBC News - Inquiry after CCTV shows woman dumping cat in wheelie bin
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