Teen who kicked dog to death jailed

Josh Henney, 19, twice kicked the dog in its underbelly while its owner was speaking with his mother, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard

Josh Henney of North William Street, Dublin city centre, pleaded guilty to killing a protected animal at his address on March 23, 2020.

A teenager who killed a dog by kicking it so hard it went above the head of its owner has been jailed for six months.

Josh Henney, 19, twice kicked the dog in its underbelly while its owner was speaking with his mother.