Jul 31, 2010
Man Chops Dog 36 Times In Its Head With Machete
Hugh Tate appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday, where he was found guilty of being cruel to an animal, after he viciously attacked a dog and chopped it 36 times in the head, after which he used a large stone to hit it in the head, causing its death.
The court heard that Tate is the brother of the landlord of the owner of the dog, and that Tate had been abusing her dogs ever since they had an altercation where she stabbed Tate after he had headbutted her. The complainant said that Tate had fled to the country after the dispute, but whenever he came to visit his sibling (the landlord), he would hit the dogs. The complainant said that it occured so frequently that whenever the dogs saw him coming they would run away. She alleged that he had killed three of her dogs.
In court yesterday, Tate (who appeared very amused) denied the allegations, stating that he did not even own a knife or machete. He however admitted throwing a stone which he said hit the dog on its back. Tate is currently on station bail, and scheduled to be sentenced on August 3.