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UK tourist charged after allegedly drowning, bashing pet dog

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Lucas, J., & Holmes, D. (2026, September 29). UK tourist charged after allegedly drowning, bashing pet dog. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-29/uk-man-charged-with-drowning-bashing-pet-kelpie-kalgoorlie/107207826

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Bradley Gavin Knoesen, a 31-year-old UK citizen on a working holiday visa in Western Australia, was charged with allegedly drowning and beating a dog to death in the Goldfields region. Police have refused him bail for causing unnecessary harm to an animal, and he is scheduled to appear in court again on October 12 without having entered a plea yet.

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Bradley Gavin Knoesen, a 31-year-old UK citizen on a working holiday visa, appeared before Kalgoorlie Magistrates' Court in Western Australia after being charged with animal cruelty. Police allege that Knoesen drowned and beat to death a one-year-old kelpie dog near the town of Kalgoorlie, which is approximately 600km east of Perth. The alleged incident occurred on September 23 when Knoesen, reportedly drunk, picked up the dog and repeatedly held it underwater until it was unresponsive. A witness resuscitated the dog through CPR, but Knoesen allegedly claimed the dog was "brain dead" and struck it with a glass bottle before dragging its body through bushland on his motorbike. The court refused to grant him bail due to concerns about flight risk and potential harm to animals if released. Knoesen has not entered a plea regarding the charge of causing unnecessary harm to an animal, and he is scheduled to return to court on October 12 for further proceedings.

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