Shocking moment man drop kicks cat on south London street

This is the shocking moment a man picked up a cat before drop kicking it into the air on a street in south London.

A video has emerged on social media showing the man, dressed in a white shirt and tie, lift the cat off a wall while being filmed on a mobile phone.

He then wallops the black and white cat with his left foot before it appears to hit a car.

RSPCA assistant director of inspectorate, Dermot Murphy, described the behaviour as “completely unacceptable” and added that the cat may have suffered severe injuries.

He said: “It’s not known whether the cat belonged to the man pictured in the video or whether the animal was seriously hurt.

“We would like to hear from anyone who saw this incident or who recognises the street in which it occurred so we can look further into this.”

He added: “It is completely unacceptable to treat a cat in this way and he or she could well have suffered some severe injuries from such a brutal kick.

“We understand that such acts of cruelty can be very upsetting and emotive and we would urge anyone who does recognise the culprit or area to pass the information on to us and not be tempted to act on it themselves.”

Anyone with any information about the young man in the video or the area in which it was filmed is urged to contact the RSPCA’s 24-hour emergency line on 0300 1234 999.