Puppy beaten to death with hammer
Vancouver, BC (CA)

Incident Date: Tuesday, Jan 8, 2008

Disposition: Convicted

Defendant/Suspect: Kenneth Stuart

A man accused to beating his 15 week old puppy to death with a hammer has pled guilty in provincial court.

28 year old Kenneth Stuart pled guilty to causing undue pain and suffering to a dog, even though he was also charged with unlawfully killing a dog.

The second charge was stayed.

Stuart faces a thousand dollar fine, 30 days in jail and a two-year ban on owning animals.

Marcie Moriarty with the BCSPA says this case shows how animal cruelty laws need to be beefed up.

"Clearly in a case where someone has taken a hammer and smashed-in this dog's head, I personally don't see how 30 days and a thousand dollar fine is any deterrent."

Stuart won't face any jail time because he's been given two-for-one credit for the 22 days he's already served.

References

• CKNW - Jan 31, 2008

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