Man avoids jail after footage shows him battering dog

A antheral who was filmed pinning his canine down by its cervix and punched it repeatedly has been banned from keeping animals.

Daniel Neil Robertson, 44, was caught connected camera brutally attacking his Staffordshire Bull Terrier, called Reggie, connected 2 occasions.

In 1 clip, helium could beryllium seen utilizing his knees to pin Reggie down earlier launching a spate of punches.

The shocking footage shows Robertson, of Birmingham, lifting Reggie into the aerial by his collar earlier slamming him to the level and punching his head.

The canine managed to wriggle escaped but Robertson chased the whimpering carnal crossed the room.

Robertson was convicted of 2 counts of causing unnecessary suffering to a protected carnal connected March 31 and April 1 this year.

He was handed a 15 twelvemonth carnal disqualification bid erstwhile helium appeared astatine Birmingham Magistrates’ Court past week, but avoided jailhouse aft being sentenced to 8 months custody which was suspended for 12 months.

The tribunal heard Reggie whitethorn person suffered intelligence arsenic good arsenic carnal distress arsenic a effect of the attacks.

A vet speaking astatine the proceeding said: ‘Being wrong an unpredictable situation specified arsenic this tin person profound antagonistic effects connected the intelligence wellbeing of some animals and humans.’

RSPCA inspector Ben Jones, who investigated for the carnal payment charity, said: ‘Robertson inflicted appalling and wholly unnecessary unit connected Reggie.

‘Animals merit to beryllium shown kindness and respect. There is ne'er an excuse for treating an carnal successful this way.’

Ownership of Reggie was signed implicit into the attraction of the RSPCA and Robertson paid a £114 unfortunate surcharge.

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