A MAN has denied cruelty to a Staffordshire Bull Terrier after allegedly punching, kicking and throwing him against a wall in Bestwood.
Clifford Fletcher, 36, of Bracebridge Drive, Bilborough, is said to have caused the dog, Red, reddening and bruising to its neck area.
He is also claimed to have not have sought treatment for Red, after a skin condition became infected.
Lack of food annd water allegedly caused Red to have a poor body condition over at least a ten-day period.
The offence, which comes under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, allegedly happened in Bestwood between April 3, 2011, and December 29, 2012.
At Nottingham Magistrates' Court, Fletcher entered a not guilty plea to causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal.
He is on unconditional bail to attend his trial on May 28.
