Vile animal abuser, 21, admits to throwing his girlfriend’s cat down a seven-storey garbage chute – because he was JEALOUS of the attention she gave him
- A Sydney man has been fined and charged with two counts of animal cruelty
- The man abused his ex-girlfriend’s cat Hibala on two ocassions
- He threw the Ragdoll cat down a seven-storey garbage chute out of jealousy
- Hibala suffered further injuries in his care while his owner was overseas
A jealous boyfriend threw his girlfriend’s cat down a garbage chute because he was jealous of the attention she gave it.
The 21-year-old Sydney man abused the cat named Hibala twice while the owner was away and the cat was in his care.
Hibala suffered severe injuries after he was thrown down a seven-storey garbage chute by the man.
A jealous boyfriend threw his girlfriend’s cat down a garbage chute (pictured) because he was jealous of the attention she gave it
The 21-year-old Sydney man abused the cat named Hibala twice while the owner was away and the cat was in his care
Hibala suffered severe injuries after he was thrown down a seven-storey garbage chute by the man
The two-year-old Ragdoll cat was found stuck in the chute by his owner after she noted Hibala was missing.
The pet suffered a fractured tail, severe inflammation and open wounds exposing bone.
A vet removed two-thirds of Hibala’s tail to keep him alive and he spent four days in hospital to recover.
‘I have no idea what to say to a person who places a cat in a garbage chute,’ a magistrate at Downing Centre Local Court said.
Hibala suffered further injuries in the man’s care.
While the owner was overseas, she requested a picture of Hibala, and noticed a bump on the cat’s nose.
The two-year-old Ragdoll cat was found stuck in the chute by his owner after she noted Hibala was missing
The pet suffered a fractured tail with open wounds exposing bone, while also having severe inflammation
Worried as to how Hibala received the bump, the owner asked the offender to take the cat to the vet. The man refused, but a friend of the owner took the cat to get checked out.
Hibala’s injuries were again serious, with a vet finding fractured bones and severe wounds in his front left paw, as well as injuries to his eye, ear and nose.
Hibala had surgery to remove damaged tissue from his paw, spending another six days in the hospital.
The man was fined $6,000, and given a two year community corrections order with a three month period of intensive corrections ordered. He avoided jail time by placing an early guilty plea.
He is prohibited from purchasing, acquiring, and taking possession or custody of any animal for 10 years.
RSPCA NSW chief inspector Scott Meyers said he was disgusted at the case.
‘Hurting an animal out of pure jealousy, one that belongs to and is loved by your partner no less, and letting it suffer over a prolonged period of time is a shocking display of callousness,’ he said.
Hibala is now living with his owner in a new apartment without the man who abused him.
Hibala had surgery to remove damaged tissue from his paw, spending another six days in the hospital