A UK woman caught on film picking up and cat and dumping it in a rubbish bin has been charged with two criminal offences.
She is due to appear before Coventry Magistrates' Court on October 19th.
Bale outraged pet lovers around the world after she was caught on camera casually throwing a cat into a garbage bin, popping the lid shut, and walking away.
The video was posted to YouTube and gathered thousands of messages, some of which vowed retribution.
The cat, Lola, was trapped for 15 hours before being rescued by her owners.
AP