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A man who grabbed a pet bunny by its ears and then dropped it off a 10th-floor balcony in front of a horrified eight-year-old girl was sentenced to nine months in jail Friday.

Daniel Kennedy dropped the domestic rabbit to its death after he became irritated when his neighbours and their young daughter showed up at his apartment in September 2013 to show off their new kitten. Kennedy, who had been drinking, became angry and threatened to throw the rabbit in his care off the balcony.

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“If you don’t believe me, just watch,” Kennedy told the family before removing the rabbit from its cage, dangling it from the balcony for three or four seconds and then letting it go.

“This was a callous and cruel act committed in the presence of known animal lovers and most importantly in the presence of a child who would often come to Mr. Kennedy’s apartment to play with the pet rabbit,” said Ontario Court Justice Diane Lahaie.