Cat Bin Lady Charged With Animal Cruelty

The British woman who outraged animal lovers worldwide after being caught on a surveillance camera dumping a cat into a garbage can and slamming the lid has been hit with two animal cruelty charges. Mary Bale, 45, will appear in court next month on charges of causing unnecessary suffering to a cat and not providing the animal with a suitable environment, the Telegraph reports. If convicted, Bale could face a jail sentence or a lifetime ban on keeping animals.
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