Cessnock Whipper-Snipper bird killer boss Elly Property Services breaks his silence as shocking new details about the horrific video are revealed

A landscape gardener who was filmed allegedly killing a helpless native bird with hedge trimmers before throwing it and its eggs into a bin has been “finished off” by his employers, his boss has claimed.

Shocking security footage appears to show an Elly Property Services employee using a sniper rifle to tear apart a swooping plover outside a house in Beresfield, northwest of Newcastle, on November 14 last year.

He is seen stepping on the badly injured bird's head and throwing it into the trash can, before collecting the unhatched eggs and throwing them next to the bird's mangled body.

He and another employee can then be seen disposing of the bird and a bundle of feathers torn off by the tool.

The homeowner who captured the footage posted the clip on social media last week, just days before he entered palliative care with a terminal illness, a close friend told Daily Mail Australia

The video went viral on social media and sparked a reaction from company boss Ian Elly, who denied he was responsible.

He said the RSPCA and the courts were investigating the incident and his company had “taken action” on the worker involved.

Ian Elly (pictured) said he and his family had received threats of violence after being misidentified as an employee

“I am the owner of this business,” he posted under the video of the homeowner.

“I’m sure you know it wasn’t me in that clip, you also know we don’t condone this act.”

“You are also aware that this has been under investigation by the RSPCA, National Parks and Wildlife Tribunals and NSW since the incident in November last year.”

“We have assisted them in all investigations and will continue to do so should they require further information from us.”

He added: “This incident is currently being heard by the court to make a decision for the person concerned. I want to remind you again that it is not me.”

“We are not involved in this case at all and it is a personal matter between the RSPCA, Parks and Wildlife and the New South Wales courts.”

He said he has been the victim of a vicious hate campaign by animal lovers since the video first surfaced.

“I have received numerous threats of violence against me and my family as a result of your Facebook post containing false information,” he said.

The homeowner said he told gardeners to stay away from the bird, which he had watched for several years as it returned to the nest each summer.

He claimed he told workers not to mow the bird's patch of grass and to leave it alone.

He is seen stepping on the seriously injured bird's head and throwing it into the trash can

The homeowner called the RSPCA after viewing the CCTV and an investigation into the incident was launched.

A spokesman for the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) said they were aware of the incident.

“The NPWS… has been cooperating with the RSPCA in the criminal investigation,” a spokesman said.

“The footage online is shocking and extremely disturbing.”

Harming a native animal is a felony punishable by a maximum fine of $14,000.

Daily Mail Australia has contacted Mr Elly for further comment.