THE brute who kicked his pet dog unconscious in an Ayr street and tried to throw it into oncoming traffic has been unmasked.

Vile John Poole, 42, attacked the defenceless golden retriever – named Biscuit – on the head and body in front of horrified onlookers on Saturday night.

2 Poole admitted to the attack

He knocked out the pooch before hurling it against the wall and into the path of oncoming traffic in Ayrshire.

Poole appeared from custody at the town’s sheriff court earlier this week and admitted to carrying out the vicious attack.

Now Poole has been unmasked after hiding beneath a jacket when leaving court.

The thug admitted causing the animal unnecessary suffering by punching and kicking the dog on the head and body, throwing it against a wall and into the road causing it injury.

He also pleaded guilty to behaving in a threatening or abusive manner by shouting at cops and threatening them with violence in the street where he lives.

2 Poole is awaiting sentence

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Sheriff Carole Cunninghame deferred sentence until next month for reports and remanded Poole in custody.

It is understood the stricken pet was rushed to a local vet for treatment but will suffer no lasting damage.

And cops later confirmed Biscuit has been rehomed.

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