A 36-year-old man appeared in court today charged with two counts of animal cruelty, after video footage appearing to capture a dog being abused was posted on a social networking site.
It was reported that crowds gathered outside a house in Stanley Street, Grimsby, where a window was smashed and a man allegedly assaulted after the video went viral.
The footage, which appears to show a small white dog being beaten, was first posted on the social networking site between 5pm and 6pm on Tuesday.
Mr Currie, who said he filmed it, claims he posted the footage in an attempt to get more people to "report it" and "get something done".
The video appears to show a dog being beaten with a stick, whipped with a tea-towel and grabbed by the scruff of the neck by a man, who then seems to punch the animal twice. After treatment, the animal has been described as "shaken".
The man has been in court today and received 260 hours of community service and banned from keeping animals for 15yrs.
Is it enough????
Anyone with information should call Humberside Police on 0845 6060222 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111, quoting log 593 of October 18.
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