Gold Coast man charged with kicking his dog at Palm Beach will plead guilty

THE man charged by the RSPCA for allegedly kicking and choking his staffy at Palm Beach earlier this week has spoken to lawyers. HERE’S HOW HE WILL PLEAD.

THE man charged by the RSPCA after he allegedly kicked and choked his pet dog on the Southern Gold Coast will plead guilty to the charges next month.

A 32-year-old man was yesterday charged with animal cruelty after video filmed by a local woman showing a man hauling an excited blue staffy off the back of a black ute before giving it a violent kick at the Palm Beach Parklands earlier this week went viral.

A still image of the alleged dog abuser choking and kicking his dog at Palm Beach.

The video was viewed online millions of times and garnered outrage from the local community over the shocking treatment of the animal.

Gold Coast lawyer for the man, Brooke Winter, said the 32-year-old would plead guilty to the charge when he appeared in the Southport Magistrates Court on February 12.

“He will be pleading guilty to the charge and expresses his deepest regrets for the incident,” Mr Winter said.

“The dog has been taken by the RSPCA and thoroughly health checked where it was confirmed that he was not injured in the incident.

“The man was fully cooperative with the RSPCA inspectors and assisted them with their inquiries.”

The man is believed to have no criminal history.