I have a question about the kitty in the dumpster. . .

In England, many cities now are set up with closed circuit TV or "CCTV" Nobody WATCHES it, nobody is recording it, but it can be VIEWED later if there is something that takes place, like a crime or a cat put in a dumper... Happily in this case it identified the woman who did it. It has also led to tracking down killers in cities where they are. There's a case where a young man has disappeared, and the last time he was seen on CCTV he's not alone and its suspected that the person he was with might've killed him. Catching people like this woman is one of the incentives for more to be installed so that nobody can get away with crimes in a city.

It wasnt a person that shot the video, it was a building video camera that took the footage. There has been a discussion about this here. Lots of people are bothered about this, some are even threatening her.

he was probably only found out 15 hours later. Just because the video showed what happened doesn't mean the people who lived at the house was home, or had looked at the footage before then. I am sure they don't spend there day looking at the their house video. Probably when they found out the cat was missing they looked at their footage.

That thought popped into my head also while watching that. I assumed it was one of those surveillience videos that is often on buildings. If that were the case then no one was actually there to witness it but it was discovered later while looking at the video.

Hi Garden gerty I read that it was a video camera from next door mounted so the camera picked up the woman throwing the poor kitty in to the dumpster., but if anyone was reading that video, why did not they hurry over and open up the dumpster and get the poor cat out of that horrid smelly noxious place? Probably did not want to get dirty? people can be so mean at times.

It is the irony of modern media. Media want breaking news. News are created. Who can say that the cat was not throw to the dumpster to take the shoot by himself? So now people are going after devils pleasure. Putting other in trouble, people like to get entertainment.

You bring up a good question, and it's one I have wondered about myself. Wouldn't that make the person shooting the video contributing to animal abuse too? Like you said, they could have let it out! Doesn't that, in a way, make them just as guilty of animal abuse as the person who initiated it?! They could've called the cops (whatever) right then, or removed the cat themselves. In my view, letting the cat in that dumpster for 15 hours makes the person shooting the video an accomplice (of sorts) rather than a hero. A compassionate heart would have taken the cat out, not shot a video and waited that long to do something about it. I am bothered by this a lot too.

I have not watched it but seen a little of it on tv but the story is so sad that someone would do this, although I know there are those kind of cruel people out there, sadly, my father was one of them, maybe that is why I am such an animal lover! I didn't know how long it was until I read your post and to be honest I hadn't thought about the ? that your asking but then read the answers and understand why it took so long now. Still very good question!!!

I wondered this myself actually That is one thing that confused me unless it was caught on a Security Camera then that would explain it

I just assumed it was a survaillance video, and that no one knew until someone went over the tape.

Because it was from a video in the area that continues to record..... hung on a wall video tape recorder. Someone checked it out and caught the lady doing the deed. I hope she feels the pressure of her dirty deed! How cruel!! Shame on her!!

Good morning GG, That's a very good point. Some people will do anything for what they think is a good story. Hope u have a happy weekend.

No, you are not the only one. I wondered how the cat survived. SOme people are just no good. And they seem to think that just because it is a animal it doesn't really matter. It is bizarre to me how people can be so cold and unfeeling. They shouldn't be able to get away with such things.

Hey, lovely cat you have there Gerty ! As to this horror, I understand where you are coming from. Still there are so many bad people out there there's no telling what goes on we know nothing about as far as cruelty to animals goes. I can say this for the strays here in my neighborhood, we all take care of ours. Mostly , except for my two and the neighbors four or five? we all put out feed and water for all, including the strays. I should think this person who put that cat in a dumpster should be hanged or also put in a dumpster for fifteen hours........or in prison for fifteen years ! As far as who took the video? you will actually never know....

From what I understand, someone found the cat in the trash can and then went back to their surveillence camera tapes to see how it got in there.

I didn't see that video on the news, but I don't believe I saw the news last night. That is terrible! The poor cat. Did they say if the cat is going to be okay?

very good question,i'd not thought of that

In this case its the security camera..so we can't blame no one... bu there are other cases....too..in which the photographer just takes the chance to get a nice shot and thereby publicity to him or for whom he's working for.... thanks for sharing... have a great day/night....

I am so glad that video camera was there to catch that horrible woman in the act of animal cruelty. Just think what other poor animals she could have continued to abuse if the camera hadn't been there to catch her. She is getting what she deserves right now. Actually, I don't think the UK is as serious about animal crelty and punishing criminals enough versus here in the US. She basically just got a fine and that was it! I own 3 cats and if that ever happened to one of them, I would just die. Thank God the kitty's owner found her in time.

it was caught on cctv not filmed by human hands