This is the sickening moment a thug was caught on CCTV putting three cats into a washing machine.<br /><br />A horrified local noticed the drowned moggies when they opened the door to load their clothes into the machine in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on July 13.<br /><br />She was unable to revive them and called police who arrived at the launderette in the Taman Ehsab district of the capital city to begin an investigation.<br /><br />Shocked police watched the CCTV which showed a bare-footed man in a tracksuit carrying the cast into the machine.<br /><br />Police chief Assistant Commissioner Arifai Tarawe said: "The woman informed us of the incident when she went to the laundromat to wash her clothes, but instead found three dead cats in three separate washing machines."<br /><br />The suspect was later arrested on July 13 after locals pointed to the homeless man whom they believe is the person on the security camera.<br /><br />The authorities did not reveal the identity of the alleged car killer but they arrested him and took him to the station for questioning.<br /><br />Police chief Tarawe added that the case will be investigated according to the country's Animal Welfare Act of 2015 which, if found guilty, could sentence the suspect to a fine of up to RM100,000, three years' imprisonment, or both.<br /><br />President of Malaysia Animal Association Arie Dwi Andika urged the Veterinary Services Department to take strict action. <br /><br />The charity boss said that the last time a person threw a cat into a self-service launderette dryer was in September 2018. The offender was sentenced to 34 months' jail and fined RM40,000 by the Selayang Sessions Court.
