A lodger was caught red-handed repeatedly torturing his housemate's cat - after the pet proprietor put in hidden cameras.
Merciless Matthew Sparks, 29, would decide on the poor and defenceless animal when he was alone within the property.
Its proprietor realised her cat 'Elfie' was performing unusually so put in hidden cameras - and recorded what was happening in Fishponds, Bristol.
Sparks was filmed dropping the helpless moggie to the bottom, aggressively gripping her by the scruff of the neck and tormenting her.
Secret video footage captured the second Matthew Sparks aggressively across the room in Bristol
He would even comply with the cat round the home simply to torment it, Bristol Magistrates Court docket was instructed.
Sparks has now been banned from conserving animals for all times after secret footage confirmed him abusing and mentally torturing the cat.
Vets have described the abuse of poor Elfie as 'some of the disturbing instances' that they had seen.
Sparks was filmed over a two-month interval from July to September final 12 months at any time when Elfie's proprietor was out and he was left alone with the cat.
It was whereas trying again by way of the footage the pet proprietor made the shock discovery and contacted the RSPCA.
Sparks, of Bristol, admitted inflicting pointless struggling by inflicting bodily abuse and interesting in acts of psychological torture.
He would even comply with the cat round the home simply to torment it, Bristol Magistrates Court docket was instructed
He was fined £300 advantageous and ordered to do 200 hours of unpaid work.
RSPCA inspector Dan Hatfield stated: 'This was some of the disturbing instances I've ever labored on.
'Matthew focused Elfie repeatedly once they had been residence alone collectively and on the footage could be seen dropping the cat to the bottom, kicking out at her, aggressively gripping her by the scruff of the neck and relentlessly following her round.
'It was very bizarre behaviour. It's actually distressing to consider the worry and ache Elfie skilled in her own residence.
'If it wasn't for her proprietor deciding to put in the hidden cameras nobody would have identified what was happening.'
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