Hull man jailed for beating his dog with a metal pole - and given lifetime ban from keeping animals

A man from Hull has been banned from keeping animals for life following a prosecution brought by the RSPCA.
By Grace Newton
Published 29th Oct 2021, 14:15 BST

Anthony Paul Robinson, 26, has been sentenced to 16 weeks in prison for what magistrates described as an “horrendous attack”.

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CCTV captured the moment the dog, called Tyson, entered a lift of a building on Valiant Drive in Hull followed by Robinson, who was brandishing what looked like a metal pole. He proceeded to lash out at Tyson who was cornered in the lift. A vet reviewing the footage said: “I have little doubt that the dog was in fact forcefully struck multiple times”.

Tyson when he was rescued by the RSPCATyson when he was rescued by the RSPCA
Tyson when he was rescued by the RSPCA
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Police removed the male lurcher-type dog from the location and took him to RSPCA Hull & East Riding Branch.

RSPCA inspector Jilly Dickinson, who led the investigation for the animal welfare charity, took Tyson to a veterinary practice to be examined. Tyson was quiet and calm and did not show any signs of aggression even when his wounds were being examined.

Vets found Tyson had a large graze on his rear right leg, a cut under his right eye and two broken teeth. X-rays revealed he had also sustained a broken jaw which required stabilising with screws. His broken teeth were removed and he was given only soft food for the following six weeks to allow his fractured jaw to heal. The vet concluded the injuries Tyson sustained caused him significant unnecessary pain.

During the sentencing hearing, magistrates commented it was a horrendous attack and an appalling incident.

Tyson, now called Goose, in a photo supplied by his new owners, who rehomed himTyson, now called Goose, in a photo supplied by his new owners, who rehomed him
Tyson, now called Goose, in a photo supplied by his new owners, who rehomed him
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In addition to the lifetime disqualification from keeping all animals, which he can not apply to terminate for five years, Robinson was ordered to pay £180 costs and a £128 victim surcharge.

Tyson, now called Goose, has since been rehomed through the RSPCA's York, Harrogate & District Branch. Goose’s new owner said: “Goose is still learning his new home but settling in well. His favourite things include going on walks where he can sniff a lot of new smells, cuddling up on the sofa on film night, having lots of toys to play with and doing a lot of sleeping - usually on the softest piece of furniture he can find!”