Steven Stawen, of Durrus, Co Cork, repeatedly kicked dog in head, court heard
A 46-year-old man has been banned for life from owning any domestic pet after a judge heard he repeatedly kicked a dog in the head and flung it against a wall., pleaded guilty to animal cruelty in the form of dragging the grey whippet by the neck, kneeing it in the head and body and throwing it against a wall where he again kicked it in the head and body on March 26th, 2023.
Gardaí called to Stawen’s home, where they found the dog and noticed he was timid. He was later removed from Stawen’s care and brought to an animal charity. Sgt Vaughan said the dog has been rehomed and is doing well.
He said his client’s long-term relationship ended shortly before this incident. He took the break-up badly and resorted to alcohol to try to cope. Judge Sinéad Behan noted from a probation report that there was a high risk of Stawen reoffending. While he had been in contact with mental health organisation Dual Diagnosis, it did not seem there was any plan to assist him, she said.
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