A dog owner has been jailed for stabbing his dog 12 times and leaving it to die on a beach in Sunderland.
Luke Profitt, 22, inflicted horrific injuries on the German Shepherd in a frenzied attack on December 12 last year, before members of the public discovered the dog in a grave condition on Hendon Beach. Vets attempted to save her, but the animal died after suffering a cardiac arrest.
Proffitt told police officers that "it's not illegal to kill your dog", reported ChronicleLive.
