Badger baiter sentenced to 23 weeks – The Independent
“A man who urged his dog to attack and kill badgers kept footage of the brutal fights on his phone, a court heard today.”
The Independent, 22nd May 2012
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“A man who urged his dog to attack and kill badgers kept footage of the brutal fights on his phone, a court heard today.”
The Independent, 22nd May 2012
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“The number of people who were convicted of animal cruelty in Wales increased by more than a third last year, says the RSPCA.”
BBC News, 24th April 2012
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“An online animal dealer has been warned he could go to jail for posting terrapins to customers in inadequate packaging.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th March 2012
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“An investigation into a Dorset hunt has been abandoned amid a row between animal welfare monitors and the Crown Prosecution Service over the text of a letter explaining why no arrests should be made.”
The Guardian, 21st February 2012
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“A couple who sold a crippled monkey as a pet instead of taking it to a vet for treatment have been permanently banned from keeping animals.”
BBC News, 12th January 2012
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“Four men who formed the core of a ‘barbaric’ gang of badger baiters have each been jailed for 16 weeks and ordered to pay £850 in costs and compensation for killing three animals and a litter of unborn cubs.”
The Guardian, 10th January 2012
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“A former Army paratrooper whose dog fatally mauled a woman at her home in south London has avoided jail.”
BBC News, 3rd January 2012
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“A couple who sold a ‘crippled’ pet monkey to a woman rather than taking it to a vet have been found guilty of causing it unnecessary suffering.”
BBC News, 14th December 2011
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“A vengeful mother-of-three has been jailed for 168 days after being convicted of killing a neighbour’s kitten by putting it in the microwave. Gina Robins, 31, killed the 10-week-old kitten after falling out with its owner, magistrates in Torbay, Devon, were told. Jailing her on Wednesday, magistrate Liz Clyne told Robins: ‘You have shown little remorse either for the death of the kitten or the trauma to your former friend Sarah Knutton.’ She was also banned from keeping animals for 10 years. The prosecutor said: ‘This was a very bad case, disgusting. It was an act of revenge against Ms Knutton.'”
The Guardian, 14th December 2011
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“A woman who microwaved a 10-week-old kitten to death has been found guilty of causing it unnecessary suffering.”
BBC News, 23rd November 2011
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“CPS takes on the prosecution of Bobby and Moira Roberts over mistreatment of circus elephant.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 10th November 2011
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“Four members of the same hunt are set to appear in court charged with deliberately setting their dogs on foxes, in what will amount to the biggest test yet for the hunting ban.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th August 2011
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“A Hampshire man has received a 16-week jail sentence, suspended for 18 months, after he microwaved his pet cat.”
BBC News, 19th August 2011
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“A man who killed his ex-girlfriend’s hamster by throwing it out of a window during a row has been given a suspended prison sentence.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th August 2011
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“Trainer Howard Johnson is appearing before a British Horseracing Authority inquiry on Wednesday to face horse welfare and doping charges.”
BBC News, 20th July 2011
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“A dog owner has been fined £2,000 after becoming the first to be prosecuted in Britain for using an illegal electric shock collar.”
BBC News, 18th July 2011
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“A couple are facing jail after admitting keeping 11 dogs, nine geese, a pony, two goats and a cat in the dark, filthy cellar of their south Wales home.”
The Guardian, 27th May 2011
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“The RSPCA has welcomed prison sentences and a ban on keeping animals handed out to a couple who admitted causing unnecessary suffering to two dogs.”
BBC News, 12th May 2011
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“A man from Cornwall has been jailed for shooting his sister’s donkey dead after an argument.”
BBC News, 23rd March 2011
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“A man killed a cat when he picked it up by a hind leg and swung it head-first into a wall at least four times, a court has heard.”
The Independent, 24th February 2011
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