Kurt Zouma has simply pled responsible to animal cruelty fees after video proof confirmed him kicking and hitting a cat.
Zouma appeared in court docket along with his brother Yoan, who shot the video that went viral on social media in February and drew vital outrage. Kurt Zouma admitted to violating the Animal Welfare Act on two counts.
Kurt Zouma could possibly be seen dropping, kicking, and slapping one in every of his cats within the video, with laughing within the background. The 27-year-old then follows the animal earlier than smacking its head and tossing a pair of sneakers at it.
The RSPCA, an animal safety group, initiated the case.
The brothers had been bundled into the court docket by their safety guards, as they held coats over their faces.
West Ham defender Kurt Zouma has arrived at Thames Magistrates’ Courtroom as he faces three fees underneath the Animal Welfare Act referring to a video that emerged in February. pic.twitter.com/yEVaQEiipQ
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After the video surfaced, Zouma apologized. Throughout the listening to, Yoan, 24, acknowledged to at least one offense.
