A thug was captured on a Ring doorbell kicking, punching and stamping on his dog - with the recorded footage later used in court to convict him of animal cruelty. Michael Hilton, 61, was prosecuted by the RSPCA after the distressing film was passed on to them.
In the footage, he kicks the terrified dog 11 times, with nine of the blows of such force that Ben's head and body jerked backwards from the impact, added the charity. Hilton also struck the lurcher in the region of his upper neck and shoulder.A spokesman said: "The footage was passed to the RSPCA, which launched an investigation, and he was subsequently interviewed, pleading guilty to one offence contrary to the Animal Welfare Act at a hearing on April 13.
RSPCA inspector Vicki Brooks, who led the investigation for the animal welfare charity, said: "I viewed the footage and saw a person enter the field of view from the left with a large light coloured dog that appeared to be on a lead held by that person and wearing a dark coloured muzzle. "The dog could be seen trying to back away from the person. It was clear that the feet and hands made significant contact with the dog. The name and address provided for the person seen assaulting the dog in the footage was Michael Hilton."
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