According to the UK Mirror, "TV illusionist Derren Brown has been slammed by animal lovers after he duped a student into believing she had electrocuted a cat." Obviously, the box was not actually connected in any way to electricity and the feline was hence in no danger of being harmed, but animal lovers are in a frenzy with a spokesperson being quoted as saying, "We are opposed to any material that implies cruelty towards cats, or suggests that it is desirable or exciting to watch."
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