Police have charged a man with causing unnecessary suffering to an animal in relation to an incident in Brighton yesterday (13 November). Police were made aware of a video circulating on social media of a man harming a dog at a property in Brighton. Luke Cobb, 38, of Ashurst Road in Brighton, has now been charged with causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal and released on bail. He will appear at Brighton Magistrates on 21 December. Detective Sergeant Mark Turner said: “We responded proactively as soon as we were made aware of this incident, which we are taking very seriously. “I would like to thank the RSPCA for their ongoing support and expertise in this investigation. “We ask the public to refrain from speculating on social media as this could undermine the ongoing proceedings.”
