Magistrates said Richard Thomas Davies, 32, of Cae Mawr, Llandudno was "horrific and callous"
A man who flung a kitten around by the tail before hurling it into a pond and letting it drown, has been spared jail.
Richard Thomas Davies, 32, of Cae Mawr, Llandudno, admitted causing unnecessary suffering to an animal last summer at a pond near the adventure playground in Rhydwen Close, Rhyl.
Prosecutor James Neary told Llandudno magistrates that a young girl saw the kitten in the water.
“She immediately took off her coat and went in the pond to save the kitten’s life,” he said.
“The defendant grabbed her by both arms and he was laughing and said ‘you will not have a kitten ever again’.”
Children pulled the kitten from the water and tried in vain to save it.
“The defendant seemed to find the whole situation amusing. He had a smug look on his face,” Mr Neary said.
The kitten had been promised to a girl who had already chosen a name for the pet and when seen by the police she was very upset, the prosecutor added.
Court chairman Brian Cossey told Davies: ”This was very horrific and callous. We are appalled by what we have heard. You probably traumatised a very young vulnerable person.
“We have considered an immediate prison sentence but we have stepped back.”
The case had previously been adjourned for an all-options pre-sentence report.
A 12-week suspended jail term was imposed with alcohol treatment for a year and rehabilitation.
Davies was banned from keeping an animal for five years and ordered to pay £50 compensation to the distressed girl and £735 costs.
A probation officer said Davies felt “sick” about his behaviour, having made no attempt to save the kitten. He was on state benefit.
Defence solicitor Dafydd Roberts said: ”This was a particularly mean offence. He’s gutted about what happened that day. It was in drink. The defendant has been blighted by alcoholism.”
However, he was now “very different” from the man who committed the unpleasant offence last August, the lawyer added.
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