Teen facing jail for Paisley cat attack

A teenager is facing up to a year behind bars for grabbing a cat by the tail and smashing it off a concrete path.

Published 12th Dec 2016

A teenager is facing up to a year behind bars for grabbing a cat by the tail and smashing it off a concrete path.

The 16-year-old, who can't be named due to a European Union directive protecting young criminals, abused the animal in Paisley in January this year.

He was due to go on trial over the incident, charged with causing the animal unnecessary suffering, but admitted his guilt minutes before his trial was due to start.

Sentence was deferred for background reports and he could be caged for as long as 12 months when he returns to the dock at Paisley Sheriff Court in the new year to learn his fate.