A man has been arrested for alleged animal abuse following a complaint filed by a leading animal welfare advocate after a disturbing video circulated widely online and on social media.
The recording showed a small black cat being picked up by the scruff of the neck and forcefully thrown against a parked vehicle, sparking widespread condemnation.
The complaint was lodged at Hidd Police Station by Bahrain Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BSPCA) chairman Mahmood Faraj.
Full story in tomorrow's GDN.