West Ham footballer Kurt Zuma He was charged with animal abuse after a video in the social networks where it is seen hit and kick his two cats.
The images were filmed this Sunday by the athlete’s brother and shared on the Snapchat social network under the title “it’s starting”, along with laughing emojis.
The Premier League player’s assaults, which included punches, kicks and even chases, happened in front of his son, in his mansion of 2 million euros.
“I want to apologize for my actions. There are no excuses for my behavior, which I sincerely regret.”, Said the 27-year-old footballer after the criticism the video received.
“I would like to assure everyone that our two cats are perfectly fine and healthy. They are both loved and cherished by our entire family, and this behavior was an isolated incident that will not happen againadded Zouma, who in his Instagram bio introduces himself as an ambassador for the French charity Seed, which raises money for a big cat shelter.
The club published a statement condemning “unreservedly the actions of our player, Kurt Zouma, in the video that has circulated.”. “We have spoken with Kurt and will address the matter internally, but we would like to make it clear that we do not in any way condone cruelty to animals,” the institution said.
Animal defense organizations also repudiated what happened and stated that, beyond the internal investigation initiated by West Ham, they hope that British laws will be applied to Zouma, that contemplate up to 5 years in prison for animal abuse.
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