Outrage as family’s dog is beaten to death in front of terrified child in Spain

A 57-year-old man allegedly caused the violent death of a dog in the street in the presence of its owner, a 12-year-old girl.

The cruel event took place last Saturday in Jerez, in Andalusiaon Calle Buleria on the corner with Plaza del Cante Jondo, next to a children’s playground.

Around 2:15 p.m., a passerby called the National Police at 091 to alert them that a man was kicking a dog. Upon arriving at the scene, the police found the girl and her mother with the lifeless dog that had found a violent death.

The alleged offender suddenly came out of a building and grabbed the dog’s leash, where he tripped but did not fall. He responded violently by kicking the dog in the belly. He did not stand there but stomped on the dog’s head and neck, killing it.

The young woman took the dog in her arms and ran home to seek help from her parents, but tragically the dog was already lifeless.

The man was arrested by police and found to have extensive criminal record of 17 prior convictions. He was arrested for aggravated animal abuse.

This man can expect to receive a custodial sentence of up to two years in prison for beating an animal to death, according to recently reformed animal rights laws in Spain.

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