A woman has been charged after hitting her dog so badly he had to be euthanized.
The 46-year-old from Leonora, nine hours northeast of Perth, Western Australia, was reportedly seen swinging the Jack Russell cross against a brick wall with his front paws, punching him, kicking him in the stomach, stomping on him and threw. him on the ground while he was walking with a child.
The shocking incident is said to have taken place on the morning of January 1, 2022 near the Leonora Post Office on Tower Street and was captured on CCTV footage.
A local police officer was able to identify the suspected suspect in the video.
A Western Australian woman has been charged after hitting her Jack Russell so hard she had to be put down (stock image)
An RSPCA WA inspector visited the accused woman’s home and found the dog was unable to walk properly
An RSPCA WA inspector attended the woman’s home and found the suffering dog unable to walk properly.
The dog was surrendered and the vet’s examination revealed that his injuries were so severe that one of his hind legs had to be amputated.
Sadly, the beloved dog was later euthanized.
The suspect will appear in the Leonora Magistrates Court on November 14.
The maximum penalty for the charges is a $50,000 fine and five years in prison.
In July, a WA woman was fined $3,500 and banned from owning a pet for five years after causing her Maltese Shih-tzu (pictured) to suffer from severe, painful matting
In July, a WA woman was fined $3,500 and banned from owning a pet for five years after allowing her Maltese Shih-tzu to suffer painful and severe matting for at least six months.
Francine Janell Parfitt, 43, faced Joondalup Magistrates Court on July 7 where she was found guilty of animal neglect charges.
The court heard that inspectors from RSCPA Western Australia first visited Parfitt’s home in Butler, northwest Perth, on January 25 after reports of animal cruelty.
Inspectors found an 11-year-old Maltese Shih-tzu named Emma in a ‘poor condition’ with severely matted hair and spines scattered across the coat.
The court heard Parfitt failed to comply with instructions to have Emma groomed, despite inspectors telling him the mats were causing the dog pain.
RSPCA WA later returned to the house with a warrant and seized Emma for suspected animal cruelty.
Vets at RSPCA WA’s Animal Care Center discovered Emma was suffering from dental disease, which led to ten tooth extractions.
They also found a grass seed embedded in her ear, on top of her painful mats.