 The cat managed to clamber from the water to safety |
A man has been charged after a cat was allegedly thrown into an Aberdeen river in a bag, BBC Scotland can reveal. The young cat managed to escape to the embankment of the River Don near the Grandholm Bridge and a witness caught the injured animal.
It is still being cared for by animal welfare experts following Thursday's incident.
The Scottish SPCA said a man had been charged on Friday and a report would go to the procurator fiscal.
The grey, tan and white cat is thought to be between six months and one year old.
Scottish SPCA senior inspector Alison Adam said: "A man has been charged and a report will go to the procurator fiscal."
The BBC Scotland news website revealed the incident on Thursday and Inspector Adam said: "The quick coverage helped."
She said a witness saw the cat "dragging itself up the bank" and got scratched in the attempt to take it into care.
The Scottish SPCA is still urging anyone with information to contact staff in Aberdeen.
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