Singapore man charged after he allegedly flung cat from 38th floor of block, killing it


SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): A man appeared in a district court on Oct 8 after he allegedly kicked a cat, repeatedly stepped on its head inside a lift, and threw it down from the 38th floor of a Housing Board block of flats, killing it.

Ryan Tan Yi Bin, 25, who was handed an animal cruelty charge, is accused of committing the offence at Block 78 Lorong Limau, near Whampoa Road, between 2am and 4am on Oct 7.

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