A woman from Westfield, Australia was filmed throwing her dog off a parking garage.
The horrific incident, which happened in April last year, was captured on CCTV at the Westfield Whitford City shopping center north of Perth.
The woman is seen pacing from her partner's car to the edge of the parking lot before throwing her frightened Maltese Shih-Tzu, Princess, over the edge.
After being thrown, the little dog fell nine meters and was found by a passer-by.
The passer-by, assuming Princess had been hit by a car, took her to the vet where she unfortunately had to be put down due to the horrific injuries she sustained.
Facebook screenshot: Amy Judge
The owner, a 26-year-old woman, later admitted the crime on Facebook and has since been sentenced to 12 months in prison.
The woman was also banned from owning an animal for 10 years.
Her 23-year-old boyfriend, who was present at the incident, was fined $2,500 and banned from owning animals for three years for not trying to save Princess.
In sentencing, Judge Mark Millington said the woman left Princess for dead, which he described as a “planned, premeditated and premeditated act”.
He said she had shown a lack of remorse and constantly tried to shift blame and make excuses for her abhorrent behavior.
The woman even confessed to the cruel act on Facebook and said she “couldn’t live with the guilt.” She later deleted the post and told police that her account had been hacked.