Man who smashed dog on ground 30 times to kill it says he couldn't afford vet bills

A Dublin man who claimed he could not afford vet bills for his sick dog will avoid a jail term for violently killing the animal in a park full of children.

Man who smashed dog on ground 30 times to kill it says he couldn't afford vet bills

By Aoife Nic Ardghail

A Dublin man who claimed he could not afford vet bills for his sick dog will avoid a jail term for violently killing the animal in a park full of children.

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