Man jailed for brutal attack on Jack Russell caught on CCTV

An 18-year-old man has been sentenced to 18 weeks in prison after CCTV footage captured him repeatedly hitting and dropping a Jack Russell Terrier named Casper.

Cameron Lee Wilson from Swansea was seen attacking the one-year-old dog, who was not his own pet, on Pentrepoeth Road, Morriston on 16 March. The shocking footage shows Wilson dropping Casper from chest height onto concrete, striking him multiple times, and chasing after him as he fled.

Wilson, of Holly Oak Road, Penllergaer, Swansea, appeared at Swansea Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 9 July after pleading guilty to one offence under the Animal Welfare Act.

In a written statement, a vet described the horrific attack: “He then releases the dog who cowers flat to the ground as he then, with wide swings of both arms alternately, strikes the dog seven times to the head area with enough force to move the whole dog across the ground from side to side.”

The vet continued: “The male also, whilst walking, lifts the dog horizontally with his back to the ground and drops him from chest height onto a flat concrete floor, the dog lands on his belly from that height.”

The veterinary expert concluded: “In my professional opinion the dog has been struck multiple times, deliberately with force, each blow causing pain and suffering. The deliberate drop from height onto a concrete floor will also have caused pain and suffering to the dog.”

Wilson was sentenced to 18 weeks of custody and disqualified from keeping all animals for 10 years. He was also ordered to pay £400 costs. The court heard that he showed remorse and was willing to work with agencies.

Fortunately, Casper did not suffer any injuries as a result of the incident.

Following sentencing, investigating officer RSPCA DCI Cooper said: “Thankfully when I met Casper he was uninjured and was with his owner – who was not Wilson. However, it is clear that Casper suffered through this attack and had to endure unnecessary deliberate harm. Every animal deserves to be treated with kindness and ill treating an animal is not acceptable.”