Category Archives: Dog cruelty

Man caught on CCTV choking, whipping and kicking his four dogs

26.11.11 – Jake Soden, Ward End, Birmingham Sentence: 15-month community order; life-ban on keeping animals Jake Soden, 20, formerly of Ward End, Birmingham was captured by his neighbour’s CCTV cameras choking, whipping and kicking his four dogs. The unidentified neighbour … Continue reading

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Man repeatedly punched a 12-week-old puppy

29.11.11 – Matthew Blagborough, Cardiff To be sentenced on 20.12.11 – Telford Magistrates Court Yesterday (28.11.11) Matthew Blagborough of of Mynachdy Road, Cardiff, was found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to a 12-week-old Staffordshire bull terrier named Molly. Eyewitnesses, who … Continue reading

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Man given community sentence for hitting, punching and kicking Staffy

25.11.11 – Jonathan Bloomfield, Grimsby Caused unnecessary suffering to a Staffordshire bull terrier dog by hitting him with an object, punching and kicking him Sentence: 260 hours of unpaid work; £100 costs; 15-year ban on keeping animals Yesterday (24.11.11) Jonathan … Continue reading

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Woman failed to seek veterinary care for two unwell dogs

28.10.11 – Anita Capon, Faversham, Kent Incident: Woman failed to seek veterinary care for two unwell dogs Sentence: 450 hours of community service; ban on keeping dogs (duration unknown) Anita Capon, a mother-of-four from St Nicholas Road, Faversham, pleaded guilty … Continue reading

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Puppy strangled to death

07.02.11 – Martin Gareth Howells, Ely, Cardiff Incident: Man strangled 12-week-old puppy to death because she had become a burden Sentence: 6-month prison sentence; life-ban on keeping animals Martin Gareth Howells, 21, of Illtyd Road, Ely, Cardiff, twisted the collar … Continue reading

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Staffordshire bull terrier kicked and dragged; suffered leg amputation and blindness in one eye.

28.09.11 – Matthew West, Plymouth Incident: Staffordshire bull terrier kicked and dragged in the street and seriously injured Sentence: 12-week prison sentence; 25-year ban on keeping animals Matthew West, 21, of Embankment Road, Plymouth, kicked and dragged five-month-old Staffy Tia … Continue reading

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Staffordshire bull terrier kicked and beaten in the street

18.11.11 – Alexander Clark, Devonport, Plymouth Incident: Man kicked and beat his Staffordshire bull terrier Sentence: £200 fine; life-ban on keeping animals Alexander Clark, 39, of Albert Road, Devonport, Plymouth was found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to a Staffy … Continue reading

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Dog beaten and struck by large pieces of wood

27.01.11 – Stephen Smith, Bournemouth Incident: Dog struck by large pieces of wood and  badly injured Sentence: 2-year conditional discharge, £400 cost; 5-year ban on keeping animals Stephen Smith of Victoria Road, Ferndown, almost killed a nine-month-old lurcher named Trixie … Continue reading

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Illegal docking of Rottweiler’s tail

08.07.11 – Ian Gordon Turner, Carnwath, Scotland Incident: Man cut off Rottweiler’s tail by trapping it in a door Sentence: 180 hours of community service; 5-year ban on keeping animals This posing would-be macho man is Ian Gordon Turner of … Continue reading

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