Man admits to throwing his own dog in well

Eugenio Galea, 56, admits to throwing his own dog in a well but pleads not guilty after magistrate warns him he would be jailed

A man who admitted to throwing his own dog in a well changed his mind and pleaded not guilty after the presiding magistrate warned him that we would be jailed.

Eugenio Galea, 56 of Senglea, proceeded to plead not guilty and was granted bail against a €1,000 personal guarantee.

Galea appeared before Magistrate Antonio Micallef Trigona.

According to reports, the dog was saved just in time thanks to immediate action by the police who were alerted over the incident.

Police Inspector Josric Mifsud prosecuted; lawyer Yana Micallef Stafrace appeared for the accused.