Two Asians and a Gulf national who fed a cat to two fierce dogs will be made to perform four hours of community service daily by cleaning the Dubai Zoo for three months.
This follows an order issued by the UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Dubai Ruler Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum.
"Those reckless men committed a crime that was against basic human principles. This brutal and cruel act contravenes our values and the teaching of our tolerant religion, which preaches mercy and welfare for animals,'' Shaikh Mohammed said.
Dubai Police had arrested the trio after the video of them performing the gruesome act was posted online and went viral.
The act triggered widespread anger and calls from the public to take tough legal action against the perpetrators of the cruel act.