A man who was filmed cruelly beating his dog in a pub garden has been banned from all contact with animals.
Daniel McCreedy, 33, dragged the helpless Staffordshire bull terrier across the floor by his collar before pouring some of his pint on the dog.
In 20-minute footage, he was seen punching and kicking the defenceless dog.
He subjected the dog to nine blows to the head while it was under the table, and kicked it in the groin area.
McCreedy pleaded guilty on August 11 to causing unnecessary suffering to the dog, called Babe, by subjecting it to unreasonable physical violence… Read the full story