Tushar Mali and his seven-month-old pet were not getting along. A friend had gifted him the pooch about 15 days ago, but the Thane resident was tired of being hounded by neighbours, as the mongrel would often pinch their footwear.

On Tuesday evening Mali returned home in an inebriated state and lost his temper on seeing the dog. The 25-year-old allegedly picked up the canine and threw it off the first floor of his building. His anger hadn’t receded yet, so Mali went downstairs and flayed the injured animal with his belt.