Two youths charged in connection with animal cruelty incident

Two youths charged in connection with animal cruelty incident

Two youths have been charged in connection with an alleged incident of animal cruelty.

In a statement issued on social media this Monday, Police Scotland said it had been made aware of a video circulating online which “appeared to show a cat being thrown into water in the Stromness area of Orkney”.

The statement continued: “Two male youths, aged 15 and 16, have been charged in connection with the incident and a report surrounding the circumstances will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

“We would like to thank the public for their assistance.”