Image copyright RSPCA Image caption Misty survived the attack and has been rehomed

A man who slit his pet dog's throat has been jailed for 18 weeks.

Norman Davies, 56, took the Patterdale terrier for a walk in May to a secluded area before holding her collar and cutting her with a kitchen knife.

Misty managed to escape and was found the next day before being taken to the vets, who were able to save her.

Davies, of Grafton Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, admitted causing unnecessary suffering at an earlier hearing before magistrates in Chester.

Lifetime ban

He admitted in an interview to slitting the three-year-old dog's throat because she was "urinating inside", the RSPCA said.

Davies has also been banned from keeping animals for life.

RSPCA inspector Lisa Lupson said: "Misty would have been absolutely terrified and it would have been excruciatingly painful for her.

"Davies cut clean through her skin but missed her main arteries. If Misty had not managed to get free when she did then she may not be here today - she had an incredibly lucky escape."

Misty has since been rehomed and is "making progress", she added.