Truly Horrific Case Of Animal Cruelty

[pastafreak]

Please do not look if easily upset...
At least he's been banned from keeping both dogs and sheep. But I believe the sentence of 18 weeks was not enough.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5531179/Farmer-hanged-sheepdog-jailed-18-weeks.html

[237SJ]

I saw that. It made me really sad. I hope his fellow inmates or the animal rights people (when he get's out) mete out their own punishment.

[DTCwordfan]

Unfortunately, Pasta, there's one down here in the West Briton this week.....gruesome and he should be given a quick Indian scalping....
https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/two-cats-found-skinned-legs-1343364

[-Talbot-]

Agree that the sentence is very lenient.

[naomi24]

Can't read it. Can't even click on it. Monstrous people!

[pixie374]

The words in the links are more than enough. Where do they get the sentencing guidelines from?

[237SJ]

I have read posts on here which were slagging off the RSPCA. But without them, who would be bringing prosecutions of people like this monster?

[Tilly2]

I am not going to click on that link.

[Buenchico]

The maximum sentence for animal cruelty is currently 6 months imprisonment but the court must take into account factors which don't always get into the press, so it's possible that the maximum available sentence was passed in that case.

The Government has already announced that the maximum penalty will increase to 5 years
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/sentences-for-animal-cruelty-to-increase-tenfold-to-five-years
but it has yet to come about. So it's still worth adding your support to the campaign for swift change:
http://notfunny.battersea.org.uk/

This case, just down the road from me, also shows how the current penalty is insufficient:
http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/you-behaved-like-animals-five-men-and-boy-sentenced-after-attack-at-west-meadows-travellers-site-ipswich-1-5011650

[nailit]

//But I believe the sentence of 18 weeks was not enough//
Believe me, those 18 weeks will seem like 18 years to him.

[pixie374]

Thanks Chris... it doesn't seem to be taken seriously enough at all.

[nailit]

//I have read posts on here which were slagging off the RSPCA. But without them, who would be bringing prosecutions of people like this monster?//
Ive worked for the RSPCA, they get a bad press at times but it all comes down to money/funding.
All RSPCA inspectors ive known have done their utmost to protect animals but sometimes their arms are tied.

[ToraToraTora]

18 weeks, out in 9, the tish bag deserves to be strung up.

[hereIam]

Can't read it either, but no 18 weeks is NOT enough. The sooner the government keeps its promise and ups the game on animal abusers, the better.

237SJ totally agree with you.