The Met Police have decided not to investigate a video which showed West Ham defender Kurt Zouma kicking his cat across his kitchen floor.

Despite the 27-year-old issuing an apology for the disturbing video obtained by The Sun newspaper, in which he is also seen slapping his pet in the face, Zouma will face no formal charge from the force over the incident.

The RSPCA, however, has condemned the "very upsetting" video and said "we will always look into and, if necessary, investigate any complaints made to us about animal welfare."

The Frenchman's brother, Yoan, is believed to have filmed the incident inside the defender's home before posting it to Snapchat on Sunday afternoon, just a day after West Ham's FA Cup fourth-round win at Kidderminster.

Zouma can be seen in his kitchen picking up the cat before dropping it and booting it into the air across the kitchen.

He is also seen chasing the Bengal cat around his dining room in front of a child while the cameraman is heard laughing.

The £30m former Chelsea centre-back is then filmed throwing a pair of shoes at the animal as it tries to escape. A final clip shows him slapping the cat in the face and out of the child's arms.

Zouma: I'm deeply sorry

Zouma has since issued an apology for the attack and insisted it was an isolated incident.

"I also want to say how deeply sorry I am to anyone who was upset by the video," he said. "I would like to assure everyone that our two cats are perfectly fine and healthy.

"They are loved and cherished by our entire family, and this behaviour was an isolated incident that will not happen again."

A West Ham statement said: "West Ham United unreservedly condemns the actions of our player, Kurt Zouma, in the video that has circulated.

"We have spoken to Kurt and will be dealing with the matter internally, but we would like to make it clear that we in no way condone cruelty towards animals."

Animal welfare charity the RSPCA condemned Zouma's actions and reiterated the importance of reporting suspected animal suffering.

"This is a very upsetting video. It's never acceptable to kick, hit or slap an animal, for punishment or otherwise," an RSPCA spokesperson said.

"We are so grateful to people who report suspected animal suffering to us and we would like to reassure people we will always look into and, if necessary, investigate any complaints made to us about animal welfare."

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Even the americans respect animals. It's well

When you make Aunty Nkechi your favourite pet

Village people

We Nigerians reason differently, we might not really see this as a big deal.

Shows the love he has for his pet

If they call this one monkey now he'll start crying, animal behaviour.

Cat wey we dey see as village pipu/chase with HOLY GHOST FIRE

These whites respect animal lives more than we respect human lives

Apology because I beat my own pet, nothing wey we no go see

What he did was bad, even his sponsor, Adidas is investigating the matter, na this kind people and behaviour the make whites label us one kind weird name like that, why beat a defenceless animal that way ? Is that not madness ?

Sigh

Skewu(cat) wen we de dry here take run better Banga soup...all this people de fukk up

IS THE IDIOT IN THE PRISON YET

exey:
animals too just like humans has rigts

na you de eat namanama abi

Most everything be on the media?

See as this one want put im brother for problem just like that

Cat for uk
Get value pass human for northern naija

Thing wey him suppose to cook chop,, him dey waste time dey kick

Cat is a nice pet.

PIPPROF:
Cat for uk
Get value pass human for northern naija

cat for pepper soup

Fighting for animal rights Is only people in an environment where human rights have been well taken care of.

chukwuibuipob:
Cat wey we dey see as village pipu/chase with HOLY GHOST FIRE

we kill one big black one on December 11

Hm

....the cat forgives Zouma

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someone should pls tell me this is a joke. They should comman see the way flogged my dog over the weekend