The alarming rise of catapult attacks: How Britain’s towns and villages are being terrorised by slingshot-wielding children filming themselves killing and torturing animals

Britain’s towns and villages are being terrorised by sling-shot wielding children who are filming themselves abusing animals to post on social media.

Residents say they are seeing ‘more and more’ anti-social behaviour recently and some believe it is due to a new social media trend.

Locals in Kent believe the rise in catapult-related incidents are related to a trend of young people filming themselves firing ball bearings at animals and posting it online.

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