Moment cruel owner beat his pet cat as it desperately tried to escape

2022-10-20

Moment cruel owner beat his pet cat as it desperately tried to escape – as he is banned from keeping animals for five years

Artur Zakowicz, 46, seen beating his cat, Bashik, outside his home in Cheshire
CCTV footage shows attack lasted 34 seconds before cat managed to escape
On top of ban, Zakowicz handed year-long community sentence and £614 costs

Unearthed CCTV footage has revealed the shocking moment a man was caught attacking his own cat, ruthlessly hitting him six times.

Artur Zakowicz, 46, can be seen violently grabbing his black and white pet, Bashik, by his skin and pulling him upwards whilst beating him before flattening him on the ground.

During the attack – captured outside his home in Chester, Cheshire – the cat can be seen frantically trying to wriggle free from its owners clutches.

After 34 seconds of beating, Bashik eventually manages to escape and run away.

Unearthed CCTV footage has revealed the shocking moment a man was caught attacking his own cat, ruthlessly hitting him six times

Artur Zakowicz, 46, can be seen violently grabbing his black and white pet, Bashik, by his skin and pulling him upwards whilst beating him before flattening him on the ground

Commenting on the attack, a vet said the cat would’ve undoubtedly been left in pain after being struck so many times.

Cheshire Police and the RSPCA tracked down Zakowicz after seeing the CCTV.

Zakowicz, who was called to Chester Magistrates’ Court, pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to a cat under the Animal Welfare Act 2006.

He was banned from keeping animals for five years at his sentencing.

An RSPCA spokesperson said: ‘Artur Zakowicz was captured on CCTV taken on March 24 committing the cowardly act in Charles Street near to the defendant’s home.

‘The footage showed him grabbing the black and white cat, which belonged to him, by his skin.

‘And slapping him violently six times with his hand while pushing the feline to the ground.

‘He then picked up the cat, called Bashik, roughly by the skin on his back, before the feline managed to escape.’

After 34 seconds of beating, Bashik eventually manages to escape and run away

Commenting on the attack, a vet said the cat would’ve undoubtedly been left in pain after being struck so many times

Zakowicz, who was called to Chester Magistrates’ Court, pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to a cat under the Animal Welfare Act 2006

The spokesperson added: ‘Zakowicz was tracked down and the RSPCA and Cheshire Police attended his property on April 16.

‘When Bashik was examined later that day at RSPCA Greater Manchester Animal Hospital there were no apparent injuries from the attack.

‘But a vet said any soft tissue damage may have healed in the time that had elapsed between the incident and the medical.

‘In a written statement presented to the court, RSPCA inspector Naomi Morris said she was shown CCTV footage of the attack at Blacon Police Station.

‘And went with a police officer to Zakowicz’s flat where he admitted the attack and gave the RSPCA permission to take the animal for a vet check.’

The vet’s expert report stated: ‘Persisting signs of bruising and soft tissue swelling would not be expected when considering the examination was carried out 23 days after the CCTV incident.

Bashik has been taken into the care of the RSPCA and the animal charity will rehome him

As well as the ban, Zakowicz was also handed a year long community sentence and had to pay a victim surcharge of £114 and costs of £500 when he was sentenced on October 14

‘No skeletal injuries were detectable radiographically.’

The animal charity spokesperson continued: ‘But after viewing the attack, the vet concluded that Bashik would have been ‘in pain for a period of several hours, possibly longer’.’

Bashik has been taken into the care of the RSPCA and the animal charity will rehome him.

As well as the ban, Zakowicz was also handed a year long community sentence under which he must complete 15 rehabilitation activity days and 200 hours of unpaid work.

He also had to pay a victim surcharge of £114 and costs of £500 when he was sentenced on October 14.

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