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| Husband tortured and killed dog | Husband tortured and killed dog |
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| A man who killed his wife's dog and threatened to kill her has been sentenced to six months in jail. | |
| William David Streeter, 29, of Cloyfin Park, Coleraine, was convicted of seven counts of animal cruelty and one of making threats to kill. | |
| The judge said it was one of the worst cases he had seen involving animals. | The judge said it was one of the worst cases he had seen involving animals. |
| Streeter hanged golden retriever Mac by his collar, kicked him with steel toe-capped boots and hit him with a boulder in October 2006. | Streeter hanged golden retriever Mac by his collar, kicked him with steel toe-capped boots and hit him with a boulder in October 2006. |
| North Antrim Magistrates' Court heard that he threatened to kill his wife two days after the dog's death. | |
| Speaking outside court, Streeter's former wife Alison McMonagle said she believed the sentence should have been longer. | |
| "I was shocked, I thought it should maybe be a wee bit longer. Mac's laid to rest today. It was the one thing I wanted to do and I did it," she said. | |
| Streeter was released on bail pending a High Court appeal. | Streeter was released on bail pending a High Court appeal. |