Man burries his own dog alive

[Catherine]

I am guessing he gets no jail time and just a fine.  The sum was $1000.00 dollars, which is half a thousand pounds. It was bail so he gets it back. He could even be acquitted if they can't prove he did it. So he gets the $1000.00 back and he might have no other consequences.

How did this just happen. Were there no other signs of trouble with him. There must have been something.