SALT LAKE CITY - A Utah man has been arrested after authorities say a hidden video camera in the home where he was staying captured him violently beating a cat.

Authorities say 19-year-old Jordan Lindquist of Saratoga Springs was taken into custody Friday on a felony animal cruelty charge.

Police called it torture and say they're surprised the cat survived the attack.

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The animal was seen being shaken, grabbed by the tail, punched in the head and slammed to the ground.

Authorities say the cat's owner installed a "nanny cam" surveillance system after spending hundreds of dollars on vet bills for injuries from suspected abuse.

Lindquist was living with the owner's family. He posted $5,000 bail Sunday.

The Associated Press couldn't verify whether Lindquist had a listed telephone number or an attorney who could comment on the charge.