CONVICTED (2021) | Leon Robinson, born 23 August 2002, of 22 Bell Lane, Sutton Manor, St Helens WA9 4BD – slammed a young puppy to the ground in a drunken rage.
Robinson stormed to his ex’s mum’s house and battered the puppy he had bought his daughter for Christmas.
He was caught on camera picking up the four-month-old puppy, named Kyro, lifting her above his head and throwing her to the ground with force.
Before he carried out the heartless attack he told a woman “I’m going to boot the dog”.
The puppy can be heard whimpering in pain and was rushed to an animal hospital in Greater Manchester.
Although not seriously injured she showed signs of being in pain when her leg was lifted.
Peter Mitchell, prosecuting, said after buying the dog for his daughter for Christmas he had split up with his girlfriend.
Robinson was jailed for 22 weeks in February 2021 for breaching a non-contact order and for also being in possession of an offensive weapon.
Mr Mitchell explained the RSPCA brought a separate charge against Robinson as they felt “animals should be protected from this defendant in the future”.
A vet said the puppy would have been in fear, distress and pain as a result of the incident.
Christopher Bivon, defending, said Robinson had “little recollection of the incident” but is “clearly appalled by what he has done”.
He said Robinson had been “drinking heavily” and using “a lot of cannabis” but since his release from his custodial sentence had been “trying to keep himself clean”.
Robinson admitted causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal and was given a community sentence.
Sentencing: 12 month community order with 80 hours of unpaid work; £295 costs and charges. Banned from keeping animals for 10 years (expires August 2031).
I would be very wary, of leaving this person with his little Toddler.
If he hasn’t got the patience with a young Pup, and cannot even recall what he did after Drinking Alcohol.