A man from Leeds, Terence Simpson, aged 32, was sentenced at Leeds Magistrates' Court to 20 weeks in jail after admitting to killing three of his six pet dogs with a hammer.
Simpson, who resides on Embleton Road in Methley, could not cope with the dogs anymore and had been discussing getting rid of them for a couple of weeks.
The court heard that after some hours spent drinking on 20 September 2009, Simpson went into his garden where the dogs were kept.
According to RSPCA inspector Dave Holgate, two of the dogs were killed inside Simpson's shed, one after the other, while a 16-week-old puppy was killed in the backyard.
Holgate expressed, 'The fear and distress they must have suffered doesn't bear thinking about.' Simpson was also banned from keeping animals for life and pleaded guilty to six charges under the Animal Welfare Act.
After the incident, the remaining three dogs, which included two adults and a puppy, were handed over to the RSPCA and have since been re-homed.
Simpson expressed remorse for his actions, and the court considered his difficulty in coping as a factor in the sentencing.
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A man from Leeds, Terence Simpson, aged 32, was sentenced at Leeds Magistrates' Court to 20 weeks in jail after admitting to killing three of his six pet dogs with a hammer. Simpson, who resides on Embleton Road in Methley, could not cop...
Disqualification or ban
life
Holgate expressed, 'The fear and distress they must have suffered doesn't bear thinking about.' Simpson was also banned from keeping animals for life and pleaded guilty to six charges under the Animal Welfare Act
