Gran who put cat in bin then tried to kill it with brick grins as she walks free
A smirking grandmother walked free from court after dumping her pet kitten in a neighbour's wheelie bin before trying to brick the helpless animal to death during a drinking binge.
Pamela Mattinson, who had previous domestic abuse convictions, grinned as she avoided prison for the cruel attack. She repeatedly hurled a large brick into the bin with both hands as the terrified cat screamed inside.
The 49-year-old initially fled the scene when confronted by her neighbour but returned, pulling the pet out in a plastic bag and asking him "why is my cat in your bin?” before threatening to smash his windows. Police arrested Mattinson as she carried the cat in her arms to a local vet.
The creature was said to be distressed, with injured hind legs and heavy bleeding from its paw. The kitten has since made a miraculous recovery and is now living with new owners. When quizzed Mattinson, of Bolton, Lancs, said she had accidentally injured her pet whilst trying to frighten off a larger cat which had been harassing it.
The young cat somehow survived the callous wheelie bin attack (Pamela Mattinson/ Cavendish Press (Manchester) Ltd)She claimed she had been attempting to put the kitten ''out of its misery'' but also confessed she had been drinking vodka in the run up to the incident, reports the Manchester Evening News. At Bolton Crown Court, Mattinson, who admitted causing unnecessary suffering and using threatening behaviour, was sentenced to eight months jail, suspended for two years. She was also banned from keeping animals for ten years.
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The court heard that on March 2 this year, a neighbour heard a loud banding noise from the rear window of his property and also heard the screams of what sounded like an animal. "He went to the back window to see the defendant standing by his bin," said Edmund Potts, prosecuting.
"She was picking up what looked like a large brick and throwing it with two hands down into the bin. He recorded the defendant repeat this action four times. The neighbour then opened the back door to his garden and asked what she was doing but in response, the defendant ran back to her own garden next door.
"The neighbour called the police but a short time after the defendant returned and pulled her cat out black bin bag at the bottom of the bin saying: 'Why is my cat in your bin?'" She then threatened to put his windows in before leaving with the cat in her hands and walking towards a local vet. She was later detained by the police nearby. A PC noticed the cat was frightened and seized it from her."
She was described as "quite sadistic" by the judge but walked free from court (Cavendish Press (Manchester) Ltd)The cat needed medical treatment for four days following the incident and was unable to put weight onto its back legs at first. Mattinson was arrested and admitted to committing the offences in an interview conducted later that same day. Mattinson had 13 previous offences on her record, including for aggression and domestic abuse - but none for animal cruelty.
In mitigation defence counsel Colin Buckle said: “There is another larger cat in the area that would harass the kitten. At the time she had come back from work and went for a bottle of vodka before letting her kitten out. The big cat began to harass the kitten and in response she picked up a large brick and tried to throw it at the bigger cat but hit her cat instead. She then decided she would put it out of its misery.
He added that Mattinson is 'someone who has made a horrendous decision' and 'it is so unusual, is a one off and won’t happen again.' He also said Mattison has struggled with alcoholism in the past and was vulnerable at the time.
Sentencing Judge Nicholas Clarke KC told Mattinson to complete 20 rehabilitation activity days as well as 180 hours of unpaid work. She was also referred to the Women’s Problem-Solving Court, where she will appear on November 6.
He told Mattinson: “As a judge I have to deal with many incidents of people who are cruel or neglectful to animals. In this particular case you were not merely cruel or neglectful, you were deliberately trying to kill that cat. The footage taken by the other party in the case shows a most despicable crime.
“It is quite sadistic to place the cat in the bin and then target it with such forceful blows. Perhaps the most remarkable thing is that no further damage befell that poor creature. This particular animal got off lightly, although it was extraordinarily frightened.
“You have previous convictions for aggression, including domestic abuse convictions against your former and current partner. However, most of these offences are linked with excessive alcohol. You also have PTSD stemming from abuse you suffered as a child. Your behaviour can be addressed should you engage with probation.''
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