TELFORD PUPPY VIOLENTLY BEATEN BY OWNER, GETS 12-MONTH COMMUNITY ORDER
Video evidence taken in July 2025 showed Karakulah hit the puppy, Romeo, with a mop.On another occasion he strikes the puppy with his foot three times.
A third video clip shows him bend down to handle Romeo and he strikes him approximately four times, while in a fourth he “grabs Romeo by the neck using one hand and picks him up roughly”.
In a statement provided to the court, RSPCA Inspector Nayman Dunderdale, said he was sent videos which showed “a chihuahua type dog being physically ill treated”.
The following day he was able to see Romeo and said the dog appeared “in normal bodily condition with no apparent limps sores or injuries”.
He added that Romeo “seemed a confident young pup but was hand-shy and did not like being touched near its neck and head”.
Veterinary examination revealed “no sign of injury or disease but it was not deemed appropriate that he be x-rayed due to his age and showing no sign of injury.” In a statement a vet that had watched the videos said that they showed inappropriate handling of the dog.
The vet gave the professional opinion that Karakulah had failed to take reasonable steps to protect the animal from pain, injury, fear and distress by his failure to handle and interact with him appropriately.
The vet added: “I would have expected a responsible owner not to hit their dog, and to recognize when their behavior was causing the dog distress—and to stop.
“The way in which the owner forcefully handled Romeo was unnecessary and will have caused fear and distress in anticipation of being handled and/ or struck due to the threat of pain and injury.
“Additionally, this rough handling, hitting and kicking of Romeo may have caused pain and injury which was not detectable at the time of examination, which (based on the time stamps on the videos) may have taken place up to 20 days after the recorded incidents of abuse.”
