A man has been sentenced to 11 months in jail after he was found guilty of tormenting and killing a kangaroo, in an incident that’s been dubbed as ‘sadistic’.
Dylan Leslie Griffin appeared in Joondalup Magistrate’s Court, in Joondalup, 26km north of
Perth's central business district, and pleaded guilty to attacking the animal with knuckle dusters before shooting it in the eye, in a brutal beating that took place last year.
The 22-year-old was sentenced to 11 months behind bars, meaning he could be eligible for parole in just six months.
He is the third man to be charged over the violent bashing of the innocent animal, with Magistrate Gregory Benn describing Griffin’s involvement as ‘whole-hearted, gleeful and sadistic’.
A fourth member of the mob allegedly involved in the kangaroo’s murder is set to appear in court in July.
It’s believed the incident is part of some sort of group initiation, with all the men having some kind of involvement in Outlaws Motorcycle Club, according to
ABC News.
Handing down the sentence, Magistrate Benn noted that an instant jail sentence was ‘necessary’ and would act as a deterrent for Griffin and other wannabe gang members.
Many of Griffin’s supporters had attended the court proceedings in order to hear the outcome of his hearing.