A man in Everett, Massachusetts, is facing animal cruelty charges after a video was shown to police in which the 44-year-old can allegedly be seen striking a cat with a belt while holding it down.

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EVERETT, Pa. – A Bedford County woman was jailed Wednesday on charges of animal cruelty, accused of sheltering 67 cats in what state police called a “toxic” environment, authorities said.