Keiran O’Connor, 35, was recorded lifting his dog, Prince, by the skin on his back and neck, subsequently throwing him over the front gate of his residence. The brown male bull breed, named Prince, subsequently seemed to recover from the concrete road and ran around following the startling incident.
Strangely, Keiran O’Connor, residing on Parbrook Road in Huyton, subsequently opened the gate and entered, as reported by the Liverpool Echo.
As there have been proven studies highlighting the direct correlation between animal abuse and child abuse Keiran O’Connor is someone to keep an eye on.
Keiran O’Connor’s acts were extensively disseminated on social media following the publication of the CCTV film. Following the conclusion of criminal procedures against him, the ECHO can now verify his identification and identify his responsibility for the heinous deeds.
Keiran O’Connor appeared at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday (July 2) for sentencing after being prosecuted under the Animal Welfare Act in a prosecution initiated by the RSPCA. He submitted a guilty plea to the event during a prior hearing on May 15.
A charging sheet states that Keiran O’Connor “neglected to safeguard his dog from pain, suffering, injury, and disease through the imposition of physical abuse and emotional distress” during the event on October 1 of the previous year.
He was issued a community order mandating 26 program requirement days, along with a financial obligation of £500 in costs and a victim surcharge of £114.
He was additionally prohibited from possessing, maintaining, or trading animals for a duration of five years in accordance with section 34 of the same statute.
RSPCA inspector Caren Goodman-James said afterwards: “The most surprising thing about this case is that Kieran did not seem to understand that what he did was wrong.
“This attitude meant that he would not sign Prince over to us – even when the prosecution had run its course.
“We had to obtain an order from the court to make sure we could take him into our care and get him into a safe and secure environment.
“Every animal has the right to be treated with kindness and respect. Nobody should be cruel or neglectful towards any animal and the kind of violence we saw here is absolutely unacceptable.
“Thankfully we were able to rescue Prince and he is now doing very well in our care.”
She added: “I would also like to thank the kind member of the public who reported this attack to us. Without their intervention and without the video evidence they allowed us to use, this prosecution would have been more difficult.
“It shows that people don’t accept that animals can be treated in this way and also how helpful it is when those who witness cruelty can somehow provide footage to help us rescue animals in danger.”
Keiran O’Connor is known to work at O’Connors Gardening.
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