Get the biggest daily news stories by email Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid EmailA cruel pet groomer beat his own poodle puppy to death with a sandal as punishment for its constant barking. According to the pet salon owner surnamed Chen, Pan was hired as the business's pet groomer in New Taipei City in North Taiwan. (Image: AsiaWire)Pan has admitted to beating the puppy to death because he "lost control" of his emotions, reports said. The video evidence has since been handed over to the New Taipei City Animal Protection and Health Inspection Office. The office noted that the severity of his punishment would not be affected by his profession as a dog groomer or the fact that he was the dog's legal owner.

Source: Daily Mirror April 30, 2019 22:02 UTC