Jilted boyfriend filmed himself repeatedly beating his French bulldog called 'Eiffel' after he found his Irish ex-girlfriend's picture on a dating site
A jealous ex-boyfriend filmed himself repeatedly abusing his French bulldog, Eiffel, and sent the videos to his former girlfriend after he found her pictures on a dating site.
John Odah, 51, from Concord in Sydney's inner west, NSW, sent four videos to his ex-girlfriend in late 2019 which showed him kicking his dog.
'Say hello to mummy, that's right bow your head you little c***,' Odah said to Eiffel before kicking the dog on the side of the face, The Daily Telegraph reported.
He claimed he abused Eiffel because he found his ex-girlfriend on seeking.com after she had returned home from her sister's funeral in Ireland.
Odah said he had taken Eiffel to the vet on several occasions for treatment when the dog's condition continued to worsen.
Alongside the physical injuries Eiffel suffered, vets said he also 'exhibited fearful behavior' as a result of the abuse.
'The vet also reviewed the footage taken from the offender's phone and found, as a matter of expert opinion, the abuse documented would have caused the dog extreme distress, and pain and suffering, including extreme mental suffering,' the RSPCA said.
He was given anti-anxiety medication and needed supportive anxiety management.
He accepted responsibility for abusing Eiffel in a signed affidavit tendered to the court and said it occurred at a time when he was under business pressures and had discovered his ex on a dating website.
'It was during these periods that my ability to control myself was lost and I mistreated my dog. I am sorry for that and did not wish to harm him in any way,' Odah said.
'I accept that by kicking him (with) what I thought were gentle kicks I could show my ex-partner the state her departure had left both myself and our dog in.'
Odah pleaded guilty to two counts of animal cruelty and was sentenced to a two-year community corrections order.
He has also been banned from owning a dog for two years but has appealed the sentences as he believes it was too harsh.
Eiffel was taken into the custody of the RSPCA.
RSPCA NSW Deputy Chief Inspector Aaron Purcell said animal cruelty in the context of domestic violence is 'sadly not uncommon.'
'Pets can be used to coerce or threaten a person, and they can become victims of abuse themselves,' Mr. Purcell said.
'It is of paramount importance that we are able to provide support to people and their pets leaving violent households by providing a safe space to the animals.
'And where possible, giving abused animals a voice in the Courts when acts of violence have been committed against them.'
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