Officers have sent a warning to those targeting the teenager in the clip, saying 'any criminal behaviour we are made aware of will be dealt with robustly'
Police investigating viral social media footage showing a cat being thrown into a quarry say they are 'satisfied no criminal offence has been committed'. But officers have also sent a warning to those targeting the teenager in the clip, saying 'any criminal behaviour we are made aware of will be dealt with robustly'.
The footage shows a youth standing at the side of a large cliff holding the black and white feline in his right hand. The cat does not appear to be moving before it is thrown into the water below. A number of other people can also be seen in the clip.The footage initially began circulating on Snapchat before being distributed widely on Facebook and Twitter.
In an update statement last night, Lancaster Area Police said: "Earlier this evening we posted about a video we had been made aware of on social media which appeared to show a cat being thrown from a cliff into water and we wanted to give you an update.
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