GLOUCESTERSHIRE
PERSONS
CONVICTED 14
TOTAL
CONVICTIONS 23
ESSEX
PERSONS
CONVICTED 13
TOTAL
CONVICTIONS 43
Investigating officer:
RSPCA Inspector Phillip Mann
Defendant:
Male 60, unemployed
Offence:
Animal Welfare Act 2006 s4
Plea:
Guilty
Total convictions:
One
Sentence:
Disqualified from keeping
animals for life; 16 weeks'
imprisonment; £200 costs.
Prosecuted by:
Nicholas Sutton Solicitors
GloucestershireA man who microwaved his pet rabbit to death
was imprisioned for 16 weeks after admitting his
sadistic crime.
The man had watched the helpless
animal writhe and scream inside
the oven for several minutes
before she collapsed and died. He
then left her lifeless body on a
saucepan lid in his room. He had
bought the female rabbit just five
days before killing her.
Tests on the rabbit confirmed she
had died as a result of 'probable
microwave injury' and would have
suffered for a 'prolonged period
of time'. When asked if he had
any remorse the man said he felt
"none whatsoever". He also said
his actions were "as relevant as
flicking fag ash".
RSPCA Inspector Phillip Mann
said: "This is one of the most
truly nasty cases I have ever come
across. Obviously we completely
welcome the disqualification. It is
the most important thing now to
make sure this person does not
have anything to do with animals
ever again."
Investigating officer:
RSPCA Inspector Lewis Taylor
Defendant:
Male 27, chef
Offence:
Animal Welfare Act 2006 s4
Plea:
Guilty
Total convictions:
One
Sentence:
Disqualified from keeping
animals for five years; 80 hours'
unpaid work; £500 costs.
Prosecuted by:
Harris Cuffaro &
Nichols Solicitors
EssexA man was caught on CCTV lifting his Yorkshire
terrier, called Scamp, up by the lead and giving him
multiple, hard punches to the head.
The footage was from a camera
in an elevator. The force of the
punches, at least one of them
appearing to be a done with a
clenched fist, was enough to make
Scamp's head jerk back sharply.
When interviewed, the man said
he punished Scamp for urinating.
He said he was tired and lost
control, however the recording
shows him hitting Scamp in a calm
and casual way, which appeared
to be routine behaviour. He said
Scamp constantly urinated around
him, leading RSPCA Inspector
Lewis Taylor to believe that
Scamp was fearful of his owner.
It was suspected the defendant
beat both of his dogs as they were
highly nervous, especially a second
dog, a Bedlington terrier whippetcross
called Dash, who was afraid
of raised voices, loud noises, and
was noticeably hand-shy.
Both dogs were signed over
to the RSPCA, and were later
successfully rehomed.
Thurrock Council
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