A 30-YEAR-OLD man has been given a life ban from keeping animals - after admitting causing unnecessary suffering to a dog he had rehomed just ten days earlier.

Stanley Thomas Collins, of Seamer Road, Scarborough, was also given a 12-week jail sentence suspended for 12 months, a 12-week curfew between 7.30pm and 6am, and ordered to pay £1,800 costs.

The town’s magistrates sentenced Collins after he had earlier admitted subjecting the dog, a Staffy-type called Charlie, to unnecessary physical violence.

RSPCA inspector Geoff Edmond said: “A neighbour of Collins heard him beating this poor dog and was so concerned they rang 999.

“The police attended very quickly and liaised with me to get Charlie to the vets where he was found to be black and blue.

“He was badly bruised all over, particularly around his rear end, where he had been repeatedly kicked from behind.

He added: “He was in so much pain he had to be sedated and had to have a catheter fitted so he could urinate.”

Since renamed Seb, the dog is now with the RSPCA.