18/11/2025
The last few days for Sage have been incredible. First, she was adopted, and second, she received justice for the abuse she went through earlier this year. Warning, strong language and graphic description below. 👇
A 24-year-old Yangebup man was fined $5,000 and prohibited from owning an animal for three years for maliciously beating his partner’s 5-month-old puppy. He was also ordered to pay a total of $2,477.77 in costs and reimbursements.
Fremantle Magistrates Court heard RSPCA WA received a recording in May this year, in which a puppy can be heard being beaten.
In the recording, the offender can be heard shouting and swearing at Sage for chewing something.
He yelled at Sage, “f*ck off, f*ck" and “you f*cking bitch, you are”, “I’m going to f*cking…” following which Sage can be heard repetitively and loudly yelping and crying. The offender further yelled, “I don’t give a f*ck, c*nt. Stop chewing s**t up, you c*nt” and can be heard hitting Sage twice which made her yelp loudly.
More abusive shouting followed with Sage repetitively and loudly yelping and crying; a further five loud smacking noises can be heard and, on each blow, Sage repetitively and loudly yelping and crying out.
Sage has fully recovered and is in a loving new home where she's cared for and adored.
Cruelty to an animal can never be excused. It doesn’t matter how frustrated you are, to treat an animal the way Sage was treated is an offence and will be dealt with accordingly. There is zero community tolerance for this kind of behaviour, and the law reflects that which has been shown by Monday's outcome.
Read the full article through the link in the comments. 👇