A man has been banned from keeping animals for life after attacking a dog in Newquay.
Edwin Hawe punched Loki, a four-year-old male Alaskan Malamute, in the face, kicked him in the ribs, stamped on his tail and whipped him with a lead. The attack happened on June 19 at an address in Trenance Gardens.
Hawe, 29, of no fixed abode but known to be in the Mount Wise area of Newquay, pleaded guilty to one count of causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal at Bodmin Magistrates' Court on July 7.
Alaskan Malamutes are similar to Huskies but larger. They were originally bred for their strength and endurance to haul heavy freight as sled dogs.
At a sentencing hearing on August 7, magistrates banned Hawe for life from having any type of animal. They also sentenced him to 12 months in prison, suspended for two years.
The life ban covers all animals and includes "dealing in them, owning them, keeping them, participating in keeping them and from being party to an arrangement under which the defendant is entitled to control or influence the way in which they are kept".
In their sentencing notes, the magistrates said: "The offences are so serious that only a custodial sentence can be justified because this was an unprovoked attack of a serious nature. This was a persistent attack on a defenceless animal whilst under the influence."
Hawe was also sentenced for four counts of criminal damage to properties and vehicles at addresses in Tower Road, The Crescent, Bank Street and Cheltenham Place in Newquay on March 17, as well as for possession of cannabis on March 18 in Tower Road.
In addition to the lifetime ban, Hawe was ordered to pay £1,750 in compensation, a £120 fine and £85 in costs.
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Man banned from keeping animals for life after sick violence against Alaskan Malamute