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Texas man sentenced to 3 years in prison for kicking cat like 'a football field goal' on video

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Donaldvan Williams , 30 , was sentenced to three years and four months in prison.

He pleaded guilty in October to animal crushing and aiding and abetting in connection with the incident.

The cat was foaming at the mouth and convulsing as if it had been poisoned, prosecutors say.

The kick was recorded by another man, Decorius Mire , who encouraged Williams to kick the cat.

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