CONVICTED (2024) | Benn Ryan, born c. 1988, of no fixed abode, Leicester – caught on camera whacking his dog causing the pet to yelp in pain. Ryan was immediately arrested after police officers witnessed him hitting the dog. The incident, which happened on Monday, March 11, 2024, was filmed and later uploaded to social media. He pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to an animal and to being in possession of Class B drugs and was fined £80. No mention of a ban. Leicestershire Police and the Court and Tribunals Service Centre could not say what had happened to the dog after the incident. LeicestershireLive