This is the sickening moment a man poured boiling hot water over a cat - sparking an onslaught of outraged comments on social media.

The shocking footage, which is captured from the perspective of the man, shows water boiling in a pan on top of a hot stove.

The man carries the pot towards the window - the cat can be seen sitting on the ledge outside.

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Shocking: The man films himself boiling water in a pan (left) before carrying it to the window and looking down at the cat below (right)

The video maker then shouts at the cat to move while throwing in some expletives, and the footage becomes momentarily distorted.

The man then holds the pan through the now opened window and looks down at the cat below.

Beneath the window is a litter tray, which the cat stands alongside, as the man begins calling the cat to come closer.

Suddenly he pours the boiling hot water on top of the cat, which reacts by screaming.

The animal can then be seen running around in a panic - it continues to howl in excruciating pain.

The clip concludes with the man hurtling abused at the injured animal as it attempts to make its way down a set of stairs.

Abuse: The man pours the boiling water on top of the cat (left), which reacts by howling in pain and running in panic (right)

The video was posted to Facebook where it received thousands of views before being taken down.

Outraged social media users commented in great numbers calling for the man to be 'skinned alive' and stating that they hope the cat is no longer suffering.

Little other information has been provided alongside the clip and the location of the incident is unknown.