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UK tourist is accused of drowning and beating a puppy to death in Australia

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Nickel, A. (2026, September 29). UK tourist is accused of drowning and beating a puppy to death in Australia. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16168655/Kalgoorlie-dog-tourist-Bradley-Gavin-Knoesen.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Bradley Gavin Knoesen, a 31-year-old UK citizen, appeared in Kalgoorlie Magistrates' Court after being accused of drowning and severely beating a one-year-old kelpie to death near Perth, Western Australia. Police claim that on September 23, Knoesen held the dog underwater multiple times while drinking heavily with his cousin before allegedly hitting it with a glass bottle and dragging its body through bushland tied to a motorbike. The court denied him bail due to the severity of the charges, and he will return to court on October 12.

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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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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A working holidaymaker has been denied bail after allegedly drowning and beating a dog to death in Western Australia. uncertain

holidaymaker → see → Australia

Bradley Gavin Knoesen, from the UK, fronted Kalgoorlie Magistrates' Court, about 600km east of Perth, on Tuesday morning following the dog's alleged horrific death on Wednesday, September 23. asserted

Knoesen → front → Wednesday

Police allege the 31-year-old had consumed an 'extreme amount of alcohol, with his cousin in Kalgoorlie, a mining hub, when he first picked up the one-year-old kelpie, the ABC reported. asserted

ABC → allege → kelpie

The court heard Knoesen repeatedly held the dog underwater until it became unresponsive, while he laughed and smiled. asserted

he → hear → dog

The dog at one point attempted to swim away but Knoesen allegedly dunked it under the water again. uncertain

Knoesen → attempt → water

A witness managed to revive the dog through CPR before Knoesen allegedly claimed the pup was 'brain dead' and struck it with a glass bottle. uncertain

pup → manage → bottle

Prosecutors alleged Knoesen then tied the dog's body to a motorbike and dragged it through bushland on the outskirts of town. asserted

Knoesen → allege → town

The witness took police to the dog's body but it wasn't clear in court who owned the kelpie. asserted

who → take → kelpie

A tourist is accused of drowning and beating a kelpie (stock image) to death and dragging it through bushland from a motorbike Bradley Gavin Knoesen, a 31-year-old from the UK, faced Kalgoorlie Magistrates' Court (above) on Tuesday morning The UK citizen is in Australia on a six-month visa. Knoesen did not enter a plea to a charge of causing an animal unnecessary harm. Police prosecutor Senior Constable Ian Southall opposed his bail arguing he posed a likely risk of fleeing the country if released. asserted

he → accuse → country

Magistrate Donna Webb denied Knoesen's bail, noting the serious nature of the charges against him. asserted

Webb → deny → him

The matter will return to court on October 12. asserted

matter → return → October

Lost barn owl named 'Little Reg' that was rescued by soldiers is released back into the wild asserted

that → name → wild

UK tourist is accused of drowning and beating a puppy to death in Australia

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