Gary Lineker responds as Chris Packham issues calls for his help over Kurt Zouma cat video

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Gary Lineker has taken to Twitter to respond after Springwatch host Chris Packham issued a call for his help after a disturbing video of West Ham player Kurt Zouma allegedly "kicking his cat and slapping it around" was released yesterday.The wildlife presenter, 60, asked for a "favour" from the BBC sports broadcaster, 61, while branding the West Ham player's actions "not something in any way, space, or form acceptable."In view of his 528,000 followers, the former Everton footballer responded to the wildlife expert's video.Gary wrote: "Hi Chris, I’m sure you saw my tweet yesterday."I hope the relative authorities will take the required action."As you say it was an awful act of cruelty on that poor cat," he ended his reply.Yesterday, the Springwatch star posted a video directly appealing for help from the pundit.Chris said: "Hello Gary, Chris Packham here."Very sadly we've never met, I've always been a great fan of yours, of your play on the field and your work subsequently."I particularly like the way you stand up robustly for issues, drawing attention to things that we need to think about more widely, so top work on that account."But the fandom has to stop there," he said, as he finished gushing over the star.Chris went on: "I want to call upon you if I may to ask a favour."Us that work within the environmental wildlife and animal welfare world and I know you've helped us before, thank you very much for reposting the tweet about the snaring campaign that we're running at the moment."But it will have come to your notice I'm sure that a premiership footballer playing for West Ham has allegedly been kicking his cat and slapping it around in front of children in what appears to be his kitchen"This is, I'm sure you will.