A MAN has appeared in court accused of throwing a cat down a flight of stairs.

Kyle McGailey attended Southampton Magistrates' Court last week.

He was charged with causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal.

The 23-year-old of Brigstocke Road, Bristol, pleaded not guilty to the accusation.

The alleged incident is said to have taken place in Fair Oak on June 22, 2022.

He has been released on bail and is due to appear at the same court on May 30 next year for trial.

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