Puppy killer Nathan Thompson has spoken out after his court hearing claiming he is a dog lover . The 25-year-old pleaded guilty to four counts of animal cruelty and as a result , has been banned from owning , acquiring , buying or possessing any animal for a decade . According to the Sydney Morning Herald , Thompson made comments at his home after being released on bail saying he knew he looked 'cold blooded ' but he believed he was helping out a friend . Nathan Thompson , 25 , allegedly loaded 11 Bull Terriers in his car and took them to bushland at McLeods Road , Kurri Kurri - north of Sydney - on Wednesday afternoon . Only one of the animals survived ( pictured ) 'People are looking at me like I 'm a cold-blooded killer because of what I have done and I can understand that , ' he said . But he 'loved his dog ' and was shattered that she was confiscated . RSPCA NSW Chief Inspector David O'Shannessy said it was definitely one of the worst animal cruelty incidents he has seen in his career . 'This is a far more significant situation where there is an element of pre-planning and a deliberate attack on the animals , ' he said . Nathan Thompson allegedly loaded 11 bull terriers cross puppies into his car and took them to bushland at McLeods Road , Kurri Kurri on Wednesday , according to the Daily Telegraph.. Scroll down for video . Thompson ( pictured ) leaves East Maitland Court after pleading guilty to animal abuse . Magistrate Caleb Franklin granted Thompson bail to be sentenced on April 28 . The 25-year-old allegedly loaded 11 Bull Terriers in his car and took them to bushland at McLeods Road , Kurri Kurri - north of Sydney - on Wednesday afternoon and bashed a number of them to death with a rock . Police say an advertisement on Gumtree was placed online last Thursday for the sale of 11 Bull Terrier cross puppies . Almost a week later , it is alleged the owner had not sold the dogs and offered the puppies free of charge to the 25-year-old who accepted . It 's alleged that a witness saw the 25-year-old man begin to kill a number of the puppies , aged six to eight weeks , by hitting them over the head with a rock , then throwing them into the bush . The witness confronted the man , who drove from the area with five of the dogs still alive . The RSPCA were contacted and attended the location , before taking the attacked puppies to a vet . Only one of the animals , named Lucky , survived . David O'Shannessy , told Daily Mail Australia on Friday he was shocked by the incident . 'We deal with a lot of cases but in this particular incident someone has allegedly gone out of their way to do something to the dogs which makes it even more concerning for us , ' he said . 'This sort of situation does n't have to occur . ' Mr O'Shannessy says by the time the RSPCA arrived at the scene only two dogs were alive . Nathan Thompson , the man accused of horrifically murdering 10 puppies , pleaded guilty to four counts of animal cruelty . 'There were seven pups in total when we arrived and five of them were deceased , ' he said . 'Most of them had significant head injuries so you can image what the scene was like when we got there . 'The inspectors quickly transported the surviving dogs to the clinic but one of them died on the way . ' Police and RSPCA arrested the 25-year-old at a house in Kurri Kurri on Thursday . Police say the man allegedly told them four of the five remaining puppies were destroyed and the fifth was re-homed . 'Something 's not quite right with the numbers so we 've made some inquiries about the other dogs , ' Mr O'Shannessy said . Lucky , the surviving dog , is in the care of the RSCPA and is stable and has improved significantly despite serious head injuries . The clinic has received offers to re-home the puppy , however they are choosing to focus on the puppy 's recovery and not get ahead of themselves . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article .
Nathan Thompson claimed he is a dog lover even though he killed 9 pups . The 25-year-old pleaded guilty to four counts of animal cruelty . Score: 6