Heartless thug repeatedly kicked terrified dog after trapping him against fence in horrifying attack – but avoids jail

A HEARTLESS thug has been spared jail despite being caught attacking a terrified dog on CCTV.

Distressing footage snapped Rashid Chin-King kicking his six-month-old Bully-type puppy three times in the head before putting his foot on the skull in February last year.

A sick owner viciously attacked his innocent dog in February last yearCredit: RSPA Rashid Chin-King has been banned from owning a dog for eight yearsCredit: RSPCA

The poor animal, called, Ice, is then seen cowering against a fence trying to defend itself from the attacker outside a home in Chingford, .

Chin-King has now been banned from owning a pet for eight years after he was prosecuted by the RSPCA.

An inspector for the organisation, Shahnaz Ahmad liaised with officers from Met Police after a member of the public handed over the shocking footage.

then rushed to Chin-King’s home on March 26 and seized Ice to give him a veterinary assessment before taking the dog into RSPCA care.

In her statement to the , Shahnaz said: “The footage showed the dog being kicked three times in the face in a seemingly unprovoked attack, before the defendant placed his foot on the dog’s head, forcing it down to the ground.

“The dog was cowering and clearly frightened – there was a fence directly behind him and he was on a lead, so unable to get away.

“Although the footage had no sound, the dog’s mouth was open as if he was crying out or yelping.”

A revealed that while the pup thankfully didn’t sustain serious physical injuries, it was suffering from psychological distress following the incident.

The pet’s body language was consistent with an animal which had suffered from fear and emotional trauma.

“The assault will have caused suffering – Ice’s body language [in the footage] clearly shows fear and distress, and the kicks and attempt to stand on his head will have been painful,” the vet said.

“The person kicking clearly knew, or ought to have known, that this was the case.

“The duration of this suffering was potentially short – the video only lasts 10 seconds and no obvious wounds or injuries can be seen.

“There is potential that this was an isolated incident, however this seems unlikely due to the dog’s body language when walking into the shot.

“The fear and confusion he would have felt during this attack would have been profound.”

Chin-King at an earlier hearing to causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal, contrary to section four of the Animal Welfare Act 2006.

The dog’s owner was slapped with an eight-year ban on owning animals and a one-year community order.

He was also ordered to fulfill 20 Rehabilitation Activity Requirement days, a one-month curfew between 10pm and 6am and was hit with a £500 fine.

The court heard how Chin-King had endured a hard and had been struggling with personal issues.

The judge accepted some mitigation but remained critical of the violence used, noting: “No lover of animals behaves in the way you did.”

Speaking after the sentencing, Inspector Shahnaz Ahmad said: “This was a shocking incident involving a very young puppy who had no way to escape.

“Ice was completely vulnerable and clearly terrified as the attack unfolded. We are extremely grateful to the member of the public who came forward with the footage.

“Violence towards animals is never acceptable.”

Ice is now being looked after by RSPCA workersCredit: RSPCA