text: A man took a friend's dog for a walk and hacked it to death with an axe because he was worried it might bite children. Kevin Dixon, 35, of Newsome in West Yorkshire, took his friend's Akita-type dog for a walk to help her out and then hit it seven times with an axe - killing the animal. He was convicted of causing the dog unnecessary suffering and was given a suspended prison sentence and banned from keeping animals for ten years. Kevin Dixon offered to take his fiend's Akita-type dog (pictured) out for a walk to help his friend and hacked the animal to death  because he was scared it might bite a child . Kirklees Magistrates' Court heard that Dixon had agreed to walk the dog, Tempa, for its owner Amanda Hamer who had been unable to do so after she suffered severe whiplash in early 2014. The dog had a history of biting people and Dixon had decided to kill the animal after it bit a woman, following a party at Ms Hamer's home. Dixon told the court he was worried it might bite one of the children sleeping at the house overnight. Dixon (left) was convicted after a trial of causing the dog, called Tempa (right), of unnecessary suffering . On the evening of May 16 he took the animal out for a walk and then hit it seven times in the pitch black. He had initially claimed the dog had not suffered when he attacked it and the assault had been all over and done with 'from first blow to last in 10 seconds.' Tempa was hit with the axe seven times . But he was convicted by magistrates after further evidence was presented in a case brought by the RSPCA at trial earlier in the year. Chairman of the Bench Sue Collins, told Dixon his actions were 'unacceptable' and he had caused 'suffering to the dog' but accepts 'he is remorseful and didn't want to cause harm'. Dixon was sentenced to 18 months in prison, suspended for two years. He was disqualified from keeping animals for 10 years. Catherin McCullagh, for Dixon, said: 'Clearly Mr Dixon's actions were undesirable if I can put it that way, as well as illegal.' Speaking after the sentence, Ms Hamer, 43, said: 'The sentence is too light for somebody who has taken a member of the family. 'Tempa was part of the family, my daughter's best friend. She absolutely loved him - she has had an awful time through this.'
target: Kevin Dixon took his friend's Akita dog for a walk when she was injured .
  He hacked the animal to death, hitting it seven times with an axe at night .
  Dixon claimed he was concerned the dog would go on to bite children .
  He was convicted of causing the animal unnecessary suffering and given a seven week suspended jail sentence and banned from keeping animals .
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