Woman arrested for animal cruelty after ‘sick video of her eating HAMSTER is shared on Facebook’

A WOMAN has been arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty after she was allegedly captured eating a hamster in footage posted online.

The distressing clip, which was uploaded to Facebook, appears to show the rodent being eaten in exchange for crack cocaine.

The woman seemingly kills the creature before swallowing it down.

It’s understood the animal belonged to her daughter.

Lincolnshire Police confirmed a woman from Grantham, Lincs., was arrested yesterday as part of an RSPCA investigation.

A force spokesperson said: “We have arrested a 39-year-old woman on suspicion of cruelty to animals following a distressing video which was posted on social media depicting an act involving a hamster.

“The Grantham woman was arrested by our officers on June 23 following an investigation led by the RSPCA.

“She has been released under investigation, and we will continue to support the RSPCA with their investigation.”

Anyone who spots the video online should report it to Facebook, officials say.

A spokesperson for the RSPCA said: “This is an extremely upsetting video.

“We’d like to reassure the public that we are investigating and working closely with the police.

“Please do not call us about this video, unless you have first-hand information about the incident which could aid an investigation, as it could stop emergency calls about animals in need getting through to us.

“If you see this video on social media please report it to the platform immediately.

“Please do not share it or comment on it.

“It increases the chances of other people seeing it and being distressed.”