#MostEvil | Peter David James Waters, born 16/11/1975, previously of Monks Walk, Gnosall, Stafford ST20 0DF, and more recently (2018) Hunters Road, Birmingham B19 1DU – stabbed his pet dog multiple times and dumped his body in a bin.
Waters pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to Kyzer, whom he had only had for four months.
The court heard how Waters plunged a kitchen knife into Kyzer with such force two of the dog’s ribs were broken and his lungs collapsed. The knife had snapped.
Kyzer had two stab wounds to the chest and suffered extensive bleeding. A vet said he would have experienced severe pain, a feeling of suffocation, panic, fear and distress, indicating an act of cruelty and suffering.
The RSPCA, which brought the prosecution, discovered dried blood around the flat.
The court heard Waters claimed he had taken Kyzer on from a previous owner, who had abused him. He told police Kyzer was “a brilliant dog”.
The morning of the attack, a neighbour said Waters banged on his door, shouting. He appeared unsteady on his feet and his speech was slurred. He said he heard Waters return to his flat and begin shouting at his dog, yelling: “Where’s your fucking lead?”
Waters banged on the neighbour’s door again several times until he answered at around 4pm. He said Waters told him: “I’ve killed my dog. I’ve stabbed him twice in the heart and cut his throat.”
When police were called, they said Waters appeared to be drunk. Officers said he was abusive and believed he presented a threat. After a struggle, in which Waters tried to kick and bite an officer, they overpowered him and he was arrested.
The dog was discovered wrapped in blood stained bedding inside a bin in Greenside, Yarnfield near Eccleshall. The broken knife was protruding from his body.
The court heard when Waters arrived at the police station he remained aggressive and restraints and a spit hood were used.
The RSPCA described Waters’ cruelty towards Kyzer as ‘stomach-churning’, saying the dog would have been ‘terrified’.
Sentencing:
Waters was jailed for 23 weeks and disqualified from keeping animals for 20 years (expires February 2037).
People who attack innocent animals will go on to attack women and children. They are weak cowards who take their anger out on the defenceless. The law needs to step up it sentencing on people like this. He will go out and do it again on any animal he can find. All to boost his morale.