"BBC Three kittens rescued by passers-by after being thrown into the Thames off Twickenham Bridge have been found new homes. The man who threw them on 30 November "was very drunk and had a problem with alcohol" but did not intend to kill them, Wimbledon Magistrates' Court heard. One kitten was saved before falling into the water. The other two went into the river and were carried along until they hit a mudbank."
"People climbed down to rescue them and emerged, covered in mud, with frozen, almost dead kittens, one of the rescuers told the BBC. The kittens spent three weeks at the vets before settling into their new homes with their rescuers, two of the kittens in Chiswick and one in Suffolk. Andrew Shephard, 58, who admitted three counts of causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal, will be sentenced in February."
Three kittens were thrown into the Thames off Twickenham Bridge on 30 November and were rescued by passers-by. One kitten was retrieved before falling into the water; two entered the river and were carried until they struck a mudbank. Rescuers climbed down, emerged covered in mud, and found the kittens frozen and almost dead. The kittens spent three weeks receiving veterinary care before being adopted by their rescuers, with two rehomed in Chiswick and one in Suffolk. The man responsible, Andrew Shephard, 58, admitted three counts of causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal and will be sentenced in February. Court testimony stated he was very drunk and had a problem with alcohol but did not intend to kill the kittens.
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