DixonKevin Dixon took his friend 's Akita dog for a walk when she was injured . He hacked the animal to death , hitting it seven times with an axe at night . Kevin Dixon claimed he was concerned the dog would go on to bite children . He was convicted of causing the animal unnecessary suffering and given a seven week suspended jail sentence and banned from keeping animals . WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT .
Kevin Dixon took his friend 's Akita dog for a walk when she was injured . He hacked the animal to death , hitting it seven times with an axe at night . Dixon claimed he was concerned the dog would go on to bite children . He was convicted of causing the animal unnecessary suffering and given a seven week suspended jail sentence and banned from keeping animals . WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT .