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Man Accused of Kicking Dog in Adelaide Car Park Claims Self-Defence in First Court Appearance

The case now heads to a May 11 hearing following a brief first appearance.

Overview

  • The case, which was briefly heard Tuesday at Elizabeth Magistrates Court, was adjourned to May 11.
  • Outside court, 48-year-old Nathan Daniel Bradwell said he will plead self-defence and showed a stomach mark he claimed came from a bite.
  • Bradwell also alleged the widely shared video "could have been doctored," while RSPCA lawyers told the court the footage "speaks for itself."
  • Owners Hayden Palkovics and Tyler Wright said Maya is recovering with a sore eye and reported $300 to $400 in vet bills.
  • The March 1 incident at Parafield Bunnings led to a charge of ill treatment of an animal, which can carry up to four years in jail or a $10,000 fine.