British animal authorities said a woman who was videotaped throwing a cat into a trash bin was charged with two animal cruelty-related counts.
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The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said Mary Bale, 45, of Coventry, England, was videotaped stroking Lola, a 4-year-old cat, before grabbing her by the scruff of her neck and dropping her in a trash bin, Sky News reported Monday.
The RSPCA said the cat spent about 15 hours in the trash bin but was not physically injured by the ordeal.
Bale was charged with causing unnecessary suffering to the cat and not providing her with a suitable environment.
"I cannot explain why I did this," Bale said in a statement. "It is completely out of character and I certainly did not intend to cause any distress to Lola or her owners."
