AN incident in which a person allegedly chopped a kitten in half with an axe in Collie is under investigation.
The Royal Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals is investigating a report that on April 3 a person killed the kitten because "he was angry".
Spokesperson Kelly Oversby said the kitten was believed to be owned by a 14 year old girl from Collie.
A charge under the Animal Welfare Act is expected to be laid soon.
If found guilty, the man could face a maximum penalty of a $50,000 fine and five years in prison.
The charge carries a minimum penalty of $2,000.
In September last year a 12 month jail sentence was handed down to two men after the brutal slaying of pigs at the Margaret River High School Farm.