Man jailed for throwing dog into the River Wear

A man has been jailed for murdering his dog by throwing it into the River Wear in Sunderland at Panns Bank

Stephen Peveller, 48, originally from Newcastle, was spotted by an employee of the council December last year attacking his 12 year old Pomeranian, a breed of small dog. The prosecution told the court that:

“The defendant can be seen being abusive to a small dog.

“He dragged it by the neck before throwing it towards some railings alongside a path by the River Wear. There are railings then a drop into the river beyond it.

“The dog hit the railings and fell on its back. It moves, frantically trying to get back up. The defendant tried to put it on its legs, which it eventually managed to do itself.

“The defendant then dragged the dog again before lifting it onto the other side of the railings on the edge of the path above the river. He then pushed the dog off and it went out of site, clearly going into the river.

He was sentenced to 27 months in prison and served a lifelong ban from owning pets.