Anger as man charged with hammer killing of puppy
A ROW broke out in court as a man was charged in connection with an alleged hammer attack on an 11-week-old puppy.
The 23-year-old man’s mother clashed with animal rights activists inside the court after angry remarks were shouted at her son.
Kyle Keegan, of Gilpins Manor, Lurgan, Co Armagh, appeared before Craigavon Magistrates’ Court charged with animal cruelty.
No details of the alleged attack were offered in court.
As he was remanded in custody, a number of animal rights activists shouted angrily at him.
His mother approached one of the activists, and said: “He was brought up decent. He was brought up well.”
Mr Keegan was arrested on Tuesday after police were made aware a puppy had been killed in an alleged hammer attack in Ailsbury Park, Lurgan. No bail application was made, and Mr Keegan was remanded in custody for four weeks.
Asked about future bail, District Judge Bernadette Kelly said there may not be a suitable address for him in Northern Ireland, given recent coverage of the case on social media.
Judge Kelly said: “Somewhere about the Azores I reckon. Have you checked social media this morning?”
She added: “Social media extends from the west coast of America to the east coast of Japan.”