A Baldivis man who threw a dog so hard it broke its femur and had to be put down has been fined $3000 and banned from owning an animal for two years.
The 47-year-old was sentenced in the Rockingham Magistrates Court recently after admitting to causing harm to his ex-wife's elderly dog, Blossom.
The court heard RSPCA WA received a cruelty report from Warnbro Veterinary Hospital on January 8, 2025 about an 11-year-old Cavoodle that presented with a severe fracture to her left femur.
Due to Blossom's age and the need for complex orthopaedic surgery the vet team recommended Blossom by euthanised.
After receiving the cruelty report, an RSPCA WA inspector spoke to the offender under caution.
He admitted he became frustrated when Blossom would not eat her food - he said he had grabbed her by the scruff of the neck and threw her a distance of about 1.5 metres.
In sentencing, Magistrate Sarah Oliver said Blossom was “very vulnerable” and that the “offending was unacceptable”.
RSPCA WA Inspector Manager Kylie Green said it was heartbreaking to think how scared and in pain Blossom would have been.
“Animals are completely dependent on us for their care and protection. Frustration is never an excuse for responding with violence,” Ms Green said.
“This was a painful and entirely preventable outcome for Blossom.”
Anyone with concerns about the welfare of an animal should report them to RSPCA WA’s cruelty hotline on 1300 CRUELTY (1300 278 3589) or via rspcawa.org.au.
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