Waltham Cross man jailed for throwing puppy at wall
A 20-year-old man from Hertfordshire who threw a puppy against a wall, causing it fatal injuries, has been jailed for 14 weeks.
Serdar Bosnak, of Felstead Road, Waltham Cross, threw the Staffordshire Bull Terrier against a wall on 10 May after a row with his girlfriend.
Bosnak admitted causing unnecessary suffering to the dog.
At Stevenage Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, he was also banned him from keeping animals for 10 years.
A Crown Prosecution Service spokeswoman said Bosnak had bought the pet for his girlfriend.
He inflicted the injuries on the dog after the couple had a row, the spokeswoman said.
The animal was dead when police arrived at the scene.