text: Rehomed: Nellist's young spaniel cross called Coco . A drunken restaurant owner has been banned from keeping animals after he was caught on CCTV punching, kicking and throwing his dog across the room. David Nellist, 38, of Keswick, Cumbria was foiled after a neighbour heard the young spaniel cross called Coco 'screaming'. Nellist was sentenced to two months in prison, suspended for 18 months, banned from keeping animals for five years, ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid work and pay costs of £1,580 at Workington Magistrates Court in Cumbria last week. The court was told the incident took place early on Monday January 19 at the tapas bar Nellist co-owned at the time of the incident in Keswick. RSPCA inspector Martyn Fletcher said: 'A neighbour was awakened in the middle of the night by a noise that she described as "an animal in extreme pain or distress".' Scroll down for video . Sentenced: David Nellist, 38, has been banned from keeping animals for five years by magistrates in Cumbria . Caught on camera: Nellist was foiled after a neighbour heard the young spaniel cross called Coco 'screaming' The woman said it sounded like a scream, as if the dog was being tortured. 'She told us the sound continued intermittently, causing her to be so concerned that she actually got up, left her home and followed the noise to the restaurant,' Mr Fletcher said. 'This was 3.30am.' CCTV footage from several cameras inside the restaurant showed Nellist beating the dog. Mr Fletcher said: 'There is no audio recorded on it, but it’s horrible to watch. 'He’s seen pursuing her relentlessly as she moves from room to room, clearly frightened and trying to get away from him. 'He repeatedly punches her, kicks her and on two occasions picks her up by the throat and throws her across the room onto the ground. 'It’s not difficult to imagine what might have happened had it not been for the actions of the neighbour.' Police were called to the restaurant but left after finding no obvious injuries to the animal. The RSPCA was called and after viewing the footage, Coco was seized by police on veterinary advice and placed in RSPCA care. Video contains footage some viewers may find upsetting . CCTV footage from several cameras inside the restaurant showed David Nellist, co-owner at the time, beating Coco the dog . The drunken restaurant boss caught on CCTV punching, kicking and throwing his dog across the room . On examination, the vet found no injuries but prescribed anti-inflammatory drugs based on what she had seen on the footage. In mitigation, the court heard that Nellist was drunk at the time and was appalled by his actions. Coco has since been rehomed. 'I’ve seen her since and she’s like a different dog,' Mr Fletcher added. 'She’s got a fantastic owner who has another dog too, and they’ve become great friends. 'She’s a really cheeky girl.' Nellist admitted causing unnecessary suffering to his pet by subjecting her to unnecessary physical violence.
target: David Nellist was caught on CCTV attacking his dog Coco in a restaurant .
  He has been sentenced to two months in prison, suspended for 18 months .
  Nellist, of Keswick, Cumbria banned from keeping animals for five years .
  The 38-year-old was caught after a neighbour heard the pet 'screaming'