A Port Lincoln woman has been taken to hospital for assessment after video emerged of her throwing a dead kitten into the water

Footage has emerged of a woman tossing a dead kitten into the water after she allegedly tortured the animal, with reports a dead rabbit was also involved. GRAPHIC WARNING

A woman has been filmed allegedly torturing a kitten at Port Lincoln on Tuesday night, before taking the dead animal by the tail and throwing it into the water.

In the footage, shocked onlookers watch as a woman holds a dead cat by the tail on a footpath near the town’s wharf. Barefoot, the woman crosses the road and throws the cat into water before walking away. RSPCA was investigating reports the same woman also killed a rabbit and threw it into the water.

A girl throws a cat into the water at Port Lincoln . Picture: Facebook

The disturbing footage was shared on social media. Picture: Facebook

Police said they were aware of the matter and attended a Port Lincoln address to speak with a 21-year-old woman.

She was taken to hospital for an assessment.

Police were working with the RSPCA about any offences that may have occurred and investigations were continuing.

An RSPCA spokeswoman said the organisation had been notified of the incident.

“RSPCA SA received a report [on Wednesday] morning about an incident alleged to have occurred in Port Lincoln involving a cat and a rabbit, both deceased,” she said.

“No further comment will be made while investigations are ongoing.”

Originally published as A Port Lincoln woman has been taken to hospital for assessment after video emerged of her throwing a dead kitten into the water