A 39-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty after video footage was posted online showing a hamster being eaten. The distressing clip was uploaded to Facebook and allegedly showed the rodent being eaten in exchange for crack cocaine.
The woman is shown first supposedly killing the poor creature which belonged to her daughter being swallowing it down. Lincolnshire Police confirmed a woman from Grantham, Lincs., was arrested on Thursday as part of an RSPCA investigation.
A force spokesperson said: “We have arrested a 39-year-old woman on suspicion of cruelty to animals following a distressing video which was posted on social media depicting an act involving a hamster. The Grantham woman was arrested by our officers yesterday (June 23) following an investigation led by the RSPCA.
“She has been released under investigation, and we will continue to support the RSPCA with their investigation.”
A spokesperson for the RSPCA, said: “This is an extremely upsetting video and we’d like to reassure the public that we are investigating and working closely with the police. Please do not call us about this video, unless you have first hand information about the incident which could aid an investigation, as it could stop emergency calls about animals in need getting through to us.
“If you see this video on social media please report it to the platform immediately. Please do not share it or comment on it as it increases the chances of other people seeing it and being distressed.”
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