dog cruelty

Subject: dog cruelty Fri Jan 23, 2009 2:12 am

Dog cruelty case 'one of Hull's worst'

Thursday, January 22, 2009, 06:30

Dog cruelty casA HULL couple have been prosecuted after their 10st dog was left dying with a tumour the size of three rugby balls.
Marion, 65, and Trevor Bricklebank, 68, of Medina Road, Longhill, east Hull, admitted causing unnecessary suffering to Honey, an eight-year-old white German Shepherd, at Hull Magistrates' Court.
The court heard they had failed to take Honey to the vets despite spotting the tumour up to four years earlier, allowing it to grow and engulf the dog's leg.
RSPCA inspector Hannah Bryer described the scene as "horrific" after she visited the couple's home on July 30 last year, following an anonymous tip-off.
The size of the tumour, coupled with the obesity of the animal, meant it the dog found it difficult to stand.
Honey was rushed to Kingston Veterinary Group in Park Street, Hull city centre, but had to be put to sleep half an hour later to end her suffering.
Miss Bryer, regional deputy chief of the RSPCA, said: "It is one of the most appalling cases I have ever seen in Hull."
Alison Farmer, mitigating, said the couple did not take the dog to the vets because they were scared it would be put down.
Mrs Bricklebank later told the Mail it was "excessive" to take her to court over her actions.
She said: "It has been a very traumatic time for us. We loved that dog to bits."
Mr and Mrs Bricklebank were each ordered to pay a £100 fine, £300 costs and £15 victim surcharge, totalling £830.
They were banned from keeping all animals except cats, because their 10-year-old cat was seemingly healthy and well-cared for. :Angry: :Angry: :Angry:

Subject: Re: dog cruelty Fri Jan 23, 2009 4:01 am

OMG poor dog :Angry:

Subject: Re: dog cruelty Fri Jan 23, 2009 6:41 am

aaarrrgggghhhhhh.... make me wanna swear!

Well, I'd have taken the cat off them. They don't deserve to keep any animal!

Subject: Re: dog cruelty Fri Jan 23, 2009 10:48 am

OMG words fail me! :Angry:

Subject: Re: dog cruelty Sat Jan 24, 2009 6:19 pm

bloody hell, isnt it about time we upped the punishments given out to these people its obvioulsy not enough,or we wouldnt keep reading about such cases

Subject: Re: dog cruelty Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:11 pm

should have been banned from keeping all animals

Subject: Re: dog cruelty Tue Feb 03, 2009 2:02 am

Subject: Re: dog cruelty Tue Feb 03, 2009 9:41 am

That is sickening,whats the matter with these people,IDIOTS dog cruelty 482195

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:Angry: pisses me off

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