A cruel dog owner who was caught on CCTV kicking his dog 15 times in one minute has been banned from keeping animals for five years.
Paul Cowie, 57, was recorded repeatedly kicking his dog, Benji, across the street while the poor lurcher cowered away from his aggression. RSPCA inspector Clare Wilson launched an investigation in November last year and Cowie, of Sledmere Close, Peterlee, was brought to Peterlee Magistrates’ Court.
The dog owner admitted one offence of causing unnecessary suffering under the Animal Welfare Act after inflicting blunt force trauma and physical violence to Benji. The court heard, in mitigation, that Cowie was struggling with alcohol and was shocked when he viewed the footage and saw himself kicking the dog.
