The man accused of horrifically murdering 10 puppies earlier this week has pleaded guilty to four counts of animal cruelty . 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 . As a result of his plea , Thompson can not own , acquire , buy or possess any animal , or even be around another animal without an adult present , for a decade . Scroll down for video . 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 ) Thompson ( pictured ) leaves East Maitland Court after pleading guilty to animal abuse . Magistrate Caleb Franklin granted Thompson bail to be sentenced on April 28 . 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 . '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 . 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 . 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 , RSPCA NSW 's chief inspector , told Daily Mail Australia 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 , however Mr O'Shannessy says he has 'grave concerns ' for her . 'She appeared to have some injuries and had blood shot eyes when we rescued her , ' he said . 'But who knows what Lucky 's witnessed . ' Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article .
bush allegedly loaded 11 Bull Terriers in his car . Police say he then took them to Nathan Thompsonland at Kurri Kurri , north of Sydney . The 25-year-old pleaded guilty to four counts of animal cruelty . As a result , he is banned from be around animals alone for a decade . This is where he allegedly began to hit the puppies with a rock . Police allege that he then threw the puppies into the Nathan Thompson . A witness says they confronted the man and found five dogs still alive . It is believed he was given the dogs for free after they failed to sell online . RSPCA responded and took the puppies to a vet but only one survived . Thompson has claimed he is dog lover and was sad to have his dog seized .