Palmerston North man sentenced for beating two puppies

Monday 17 February 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Mon 17 Feb 2025, 7:00pm

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A Palmerston North man has been sentenced to 14 months of home detention after pleading guilty to the willful ill-treatment of two four-month-old puppies. In July 2024, the man beat the animals with a fence paling, resulting in one puppy requiring euthanasia.

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1. StuffMon 17 Feb 2025, 6:08pm

   ‘Helpless screams’: Man sentenced for beating four-month-old puppies (opens in new tab)

2. RNZMon 17 Feb 2025, 6:17pm

   Man sentenced to 14 months home detention for beating puppies with baton (opens in new tab)

3. 1NewsMon 17 Feb 2025, 6:34pm

   Man's violent beatings left puppies with broken bones — SPCA (opens in new tab)

4. NZ HeraldMon 17 Feb 2025, 7:00pm

   Palmerston North’s Crimson Toto sentenced for beating two puppies with a fence paling (opens in new tab)