Man jailed for 'disturbing' abuse that killed puppy

A man who repeatedly abused a six-month-old puppy has been jailed for three months in Victoria.

The accused, Lachlan Thornton, was the joint owner of Oreo, a Bull Arab puppy.

Oreo was surrendered to the Lost Dog's Home with multiple unhealed fractures to her hind legs.

She was later euthanised after she was found to have poor prognosis for quality of life and lack of viable treatment options.

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RSPCA Victoria Chief Inspector Michael Stagg said Oreo's case was particularly disturbing.

"There are no excuses for animal cruelty," he said.

"However, this case was particularly disturbing given the regularity of the abuse over a long period, resulting in pain and suffering caused by the deliberate actions of the owners."

Chief Inspector Stagg said they were pleased to see that the severity of the case was acknowledged by courts.

The accused was sentenced to three months' imprisonment, a community corrections order for 18 months including 200 hours of work, a ten-year disqualification from owning any animal and a monitoring order for ten years.

The co-accused, Demi Henry, was previously sentenced and was fined $7500 and disqualified for a period of ten years from being a person in charge of any animal.