UK Animal Cruelty Files

29/12/2025

‼️ RSPCA Appeal ‼️ | Reddish Vale Park, Stockport, Greater Manchester: dying cat found dumped in a river in a rucksack.

The black and white cat was found by a member of the public on 23 December.

RSPCA Animal Rescue Office Francesca Iraci, who is investigating for the animal welfare charity, said: “This poor cat was cruelly discarded like a piece of rubbish at a time when many were gathering with loved ones.

“She was found collapsed and was severely hypothermic when she was taken to the vet, and also had a distended abdomen. Sadly the vet was unable to save her but I take some comfort in the fact she was not alone and had been shown kindness by the vets and the member of the public who found her.

“It’s tragic to think of her, abandoned alone in a cold park, zipped inside a bag, at the time she was in desperate need of urgent care. We are keen to find out who abandoned this cat."

The charity is urging anyone with information about the cat dumped in Stockport to call their appeals line on 0300 123 8018, quoting incident number 01702394.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/dying-cat-dumped-like-piece-33133466

28/12/2025

CONVICTED | violent career criminal Liam Huteson aka Liam Brady, 33, from Bransholme, Hull HU7 – punched a small dog twice, causing him to yelp in pain.

Drug crazed Huteson angrily punched the unnamed dog, causing the animal to “yelp in pain”.

The unprovoked attack came after Huteson, who has dozens of criminal convictions to his name, hurled vicious abuse at a woman as she was innocently getting into her car and putting the dog in his car seat. The shocked woman told him that there was no need to hit the dog but he defiantly responded by viciously punching the defenceless animal again in a “deliberate and persistent attack”.

Huteson shouted at the woman: “I will kill you, you c**t, I will f***ing kill you.”

He attacked the passenger window and parts of the car with a knife, causing damage.

Huteson then menaced and threatened a second woman and her 15-year-old son with a knife.

He damaged the rear of the woman’s car with the knife. She accelerated away in terror – and stopped to warn her neighbour that Huteson was attacking people.

Police went to his home and he spoke to officers through a window, saying: “Why do I always get arrested?” The knife was seized.

During police interview, Huteson was aggressive and refused to answer questions.

He had convictions for 136 previous offences, with six involving weapons. In March 2020 he was jailed for 14 weeks after threatening a person with a blade in public.

He was also jailed for 14 months in January 2022 and for eight months in July 2022, both for possessing a blade. He was jailed for 18 weeks in January 2025 for a public order offence and was locked up for 20 weeks in April 2025 for four theft offences.

Huteson, who has links to the Anlaby Road area, Hull, HU3, admitted affray, causing unnecessary suffering to a dog, possessing a knife in public and two offences of causing criminal damage.

Connor Stuart, mitigating, said that his client’s offending was “against a backdrop of severe substance misuse” adding that “repeated short prison sentences have failed to address the root cause of this offending.”

According to comments on local social media posts, the dog survived the attack and is recovering.

Sentencing | jailed for 16 months. No mention of a ban on keeping animals.

https://ukanimalcrueltyfiles.org/bransholme-kingston-upon-hull-liam-huteson/

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/dog-yelped-pain-after-cruel-10720658

28/12/2025

CONVICTED | Jonathan Dixon, 43, from Cramlington, Northumberland NE23 – left an underweight bulldog screaming and cowering in fear as he subjected her to beatings.

On October 18, 2025, police attended Dixon’s address after concerned neighbours reported hearing a dog “screaming and yelping” from inside the property.

Dixon initially closed the door in their faces but was persuaded to let them enter. Inside, officers found the small bulldog, named Mabel. She was described as “skinny with ribs protruding” and her head was covered in scratches.

Dixon admitted to police that he’d kicked Mabel because she’d pooed on the kitchen floor.

When officers tried to get close to the dog, she ducked and cowered away from them.

Mabel was seized and Dixon was arrested.

In court, Dixon pleaded guilty to one count of causing unnecessary suffering to an animal but walked free from court with a small fine and short ban on keeping animals.

Sentencing | fined £846 plus £85 costs and £338 victim surcharge. Banned from keeping dogs for five years.

https://ukanimalcrueltyfiles.org/cramlington-northumberland-jonathan-dixon/

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/cruel-northumberland-pet-owner-court-33109918

28/12/2025

🔴 Animal Abuser at Large 🔴 | Liverpool 'businessman' Mukhlis Khidir Khoshnaw, aged 40, owner of Arbela Food Mart in Wavertree L15 – kept a large Rottweiler in cruel conditions in the basement of his shady ‘grocery’ shop; dog seized by the council and immediately put to sleep.

The unnamed Rottweiler was kept as a guard-dog and apparently lived 24/7 among boxes and stock at the shop.

A reporter from the Liverpool Echo who visited the scene described seeing “piles of cardboard boxes and binbags … placed in front of the dog, which had been kept at the back of the basement by a rudimentary pen.

“This had been made using off cuts of wood and what appeared to be shelving from inside the shop. An old black leather sofa, seemingly used as a dog bed, had been placed at the back of the basement against a wall”.

The dog was first discovered by officials during an inspection of the shop in April 2025 but no action was taken at that time.

When they visited the shop again in November 2025, they re-encountered the “very, very large” dog.

The officers used “non-lethal animal control shields” (in other words, an electric shock) and seized the “out of control” dog.

The dog, who wasn’t chipped, was put down by Liverpool Council animal control officials.

Last month, a three-month closure order was issued against Arbela Food Mart for its role in enabling anti-social behaviour, including public urination and the sale of illicit to***co and vi**ra. It has now had its premises licence removed by Liverpool Council.

Mukhlis Khoshnaw, who came to the UK from Iraq, is a multiple business owner. Currently, his other shops include the following locations:

Zabka, Smithdown Road, Toxteth L7
K&1 Store, Breck Road, Everton L5

Until recently, he also owned a barber's shop in Smithdown Road.

https://ukanimalcrueltyfiles.org/wavertree-liverpool-mukhlis-khoshnaw/

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/out-control-dog-put-down-33083028

28/12/2025

CONVICTED | Oliver Thomas Bates, 27, from Leven, Beverley HU17 – for a catalogue of animal welfare offences related to organised bloodsports including cockfighting and illegal deer trapping.

Bates, a father-of-two, pleaded guilty to five animal welfare offences alongside charges of animal mutilation, illegal trapping and cruelty to deer and hares.

In October 2024, RSPCA officers, working alongside police and an expert from World Horse Welfare, visited a smallholding in Tickton, near Beverley, to carry out animal welfare checks after concerns were raised.

In a written statement, an officer from the RSPCA’s Special Operations Unit, said: “A number of birds were underweight and the environment was unsuitable. The police officer seized the birds due to concerns raised and they were removed and taken to a vet for examination and opinion.”

Bates was not present during the visit, so warning notices about the conditions of the birds were issued to a relative.

A mobile phone belonging to Bates was later confiscated by the police for forensic examination.

Footage recovered from the phone showed cockerels being placed together to fight and spar, along with material relating to “dubbing”, which involves cutting off the comb, wattles, or earlobes of a cockerel.

The court also heard evidence of videos, recorded by Bates, showing animals caught in illegal snares, including a roe deer and a brown hare.

RSPCA Wildlife Partnerships Manager Geoff Edmond said one video depicted a roe deer “caught in a wire type snare around the rear of the head and neck area”.

He said the snare resulted in the death of the deer. Another video showed a dead brown hare caught in a snare.

In mitigation, the defence said that Bates had experienced "physical and mental health difficulties".

Sentencing | 12-week prison sentence, suspended for 18 months; 15 days of ‘rehab’ and six-month alcohol treatment requirement; £400 in costs plus £154 victim surcharge. Banned from keeping all animals for 15 years.

https://ukanimalcrueltyfiles.org/leven-east-riding-of-yorkshire-olly-bates/

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/east-yorkshire-man-sentenced-animal-10725661

22/12/2025

CONVICTED | Leon Kramolis, 25, from West Bromwich B70 – inflicted multiple injuries on a tiny puppy, including cutting off his toes.

Kramolis was caught on CCTV slapping the young Staffordshire bull terrier, named Rex, wrapping a dish cloth around his head and placing a mug over his face and muzzle.

The pup, who was between eight and ten weeks old, was found to have a broken skull, jaw and ribs, when he was rescued. Most shockingly some of his toes had been completely severed.

Tragically, Rex was so unwell he had to be euthanised.

Kramolis, who came to the UK from the Czech Republic, began abusing the dog while he was living at supported accommodation in Nicholls Street, West Bromwich.

RSPCA prosecutor Sarah Pratt told the court that when support workers first saw the puppy he seemed ‘happy and healthy’ with no obvious injuries.

There were concerns that Kramolis was feeding the dog tomatoes and potatoes, however.

Kramolis was told that he would be unable to keep the dog at the centre and would have to rehome him.

Ms Pratt stated there was a ‘distinct difference’ between Kramolis’ behaviour towards the dog in the presence of staff, and then a few minutes later when he was captured on CCTV ‘tying a dish cloth around the puppy’s head’.

Further footage showed him slapping the puppy, handling him roughly, pulling at his limbs and putting a mug over his face.

In the early hours of March 1, 2025, Kramolis was caught on camera fetching two knives from the kitchen.

Ms Pratt said: “As a result there were concerns about the puppy and the defendant.

“The defendant appeared to be hiding the puppy. He left the property without it.

“When questioned he appeared to be hiding it in his room.”

Staff called the police who confirmed the dog was inside his room alive.

Kramolis was evicted and escorted out of the property the following day.

Ms Pratt said: “The puppy was concealed inside his coat. It didn’t appear to be moving and breathing properly.

“When the defendant arrived at his mother’s home he placed it in a dog bed.

“It appeared unwell and motionless. At this time the mutilation was seen.

“It had no toenails left, they had been cut down to the quick and beyond.”

Police and the RSPCA were called and the dog was taken to a vet in a comatose state.

Not only had the nails been cut too far down but some of the toes had been completely severed.

The puppy had also developed septicaemia because of older injuries that had not been treated.

Ms Pratt added: “Sadly this puppy was so unwell permission was obtained to put it to sleep.”

Bloodstained sheets were found back at Kramolis’ room.

Kramolis provided no explanation for the injuries only to say he had been cutting the dog’s toenails.

Kramolis admitted two charges of causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal and two further welfare offences.

The court heard in mitigation that he was taking co***ne and he**in at the time.

Judge Simon Drew QC described the case as ‘horrible’ and concluded Kramolis’s actions were ‘sadistic’.

He said: “If you are pushed out of the prison gates without support, frankly I can see you coming back here very quickly.

“This is primarily aimed at rehabilitation rather than punishment.

“You have already suffered punishment in custody for a substantial period of time.”

Sentencing | two-year community order with 42 days of ‘rehabilitation’. Lifetime ban.

https://ukanimalcrueltyfiles.org/west-bromwich-west-midlands-leon-kramolis/

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/puppy-put-down-after-sadistic-33047589

20/12/2025

CONVICTED | Shannon Edwards, aka Shan Waugh, 28, from Edgeley, Stockport SK3 – repeatedly allowed her neglected dog to run away and become seriously injured in traffic collisions.

Edwards let the young Cockapoo, called Luna, run away multiple times during which the pup lost an eye and suffered a dislocated elbow and bone fractures.

Veterinary records showed Luna had gone missing six times between June 2022 and October 2024, resulting in her sustaining injuries from suspected road traffic accidents on at least four occasions.

The RSPCA was contacted by a vet in Manchester in October 2024 after Luna had been taken into the practice the day before.

In her written statement to the court an RSPCA Inspector said: “I was shown a three-year-old black Cockapoo named Luna. She was curled up into a ball shape at the back of her kennel panting and shaking, and the staff told me that she was absolutely terrified.

“She had reportedly been missing for a few days and when she was found she wasn’t weight bearing on her front right leg. The staff raised concerns with the RSPCA due to the amount of times the owner had reported Luna missing and subsequently returned with injuries.”

Luna was transferred to the RSPCA Greater Manchester Animal Hospital, where she was assessed by a vet before being seized by police on welfare grounds.

She was subsequently passed into the care of the RSPCA Southport, Ormskirk & District Branch where she was nursed back to health and rehomed.

Edwards pleaded guilty to four offences contrary to the Animal Welfare Act 2006.

Sentencing | immediate 26-week custodial sentence. Banned from keeping dogs for three years.

https://ukanimalcrueltyfiles.org/stockport-greater-manchester-shannon-edwards/

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/woman-28-who-cockapoo-33093851?

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Animal charity Beautys Legacy page were involved in tracking and trapping Luna in July 2024 after 18 days on the run. They also assisted the RSPCA’s investigation and prosecution. Following the sentencing hearing, they wrote on Facebook:

“Several alarm bells had rung for our team throughout the case. Luna’s owner, Shannon Edwards, refused our vet’s recommended treatment for her when she was found to have a broken canine tooth (an old injury), a fractured pelvis (again an old injury) and was severely matted and emaciated, both suspected by our vet to be a result of long term neglect.

“It absolutely broke our hearts to be told by the authorities that we had to hand her back.

“We began an RSPCA welfare report immediately and with the help of Greater Manchester Police and the RSPCA Luna was eventually seized earlier this year following further incidents.

“A case that nearly broke us, has finally had a happy ending and has made us stronger. Stay safe Luna.”

https://www.facebook.com/Beautyslegacypage/posts/pfbid02m7VfYHDPUcsZAN3KSCeEQ55X6ha1yfcZE7Wu2HGyXwMUXuBzvHMBR3ERD2cK3Xxml

20/12/2025

CONVICTED | backyard bully breeder Jake Riley, 35, previously of Maltby, Rotherham, and now of Radcliffe-On-Trent, Notts NG12 – left six dogs in appalling conditions and starved a snake to death.

On February 22, 2025, police officers visited Riley’s then address in Aspen Walk, Maltby to investigate welfare concerns for animals living there. Officers tained entry and found six starving dogs and a deceased snake.

Two of the dogs had been confined in dirty crates without access to water. All six had injuries and medical issues resulting from neglect.

A vets assessment highlighted the severe lack of care provided to the dogs. One of the animals was in such poor health that she had to be euthanised immediately after being seized.

Two others were later put to sleep as their health declined, but the remaining three dogs have since undergone rehabilitation and now live with new owners.

Inside the property, officers also discovered the carcass of a Royal Python snake in a glass case with a heat lamp that lacked a bulb. A veterinary report confirmed the snake had starved to death.

Riley, who bred dogs under the name MVP, pleaded guilty to seven counts of causing unnecessary suffering to animals.

Sentencing | 26 weeks in prison, suspended for 12 months; 200 hours of unpaid work; fined £754. Seven-year ban.

Videos showing the conditions and the rescue here: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02vB85YV7ZspZ8dea53WDLLd6vKfVUX8diiEXUfmPNAqxCRFBcD9qqcCSeFw9vcdkWl&id=61554018723484

https://ukanimalcrueltyfiles.org/radcliffe-on-trent-nottinghamshire-jake-riley/

https://westbridgfordwire.com/rushcliffe-man-convicted-after-three-dogs-had-to-be-put-down-and-snake-starved-to-death/

18/12/2025

CONVICTED | Matej 'Matty' Cirok, 24, most recently of Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 – stabbed a puppy to death and lied about how he had died.

Czech national Cirok plunged a kitchen knife into the seven-month-old sharpei puppy named Aki at a flat in William Greatbatch Close, Fenton.

The dog suffered a sharp force trauma to his right rib’which resulted in his death later that day on May 13, 2024.

Aki was taken to a Stoke-on-Trent veterinary clinic with breathing difficulties. A veterinary nurse, who provided a written statement to the court, said she grabbed Aki from the owner in the waiting room and took him through to the prep room.

“Whilst carrying the dog through I saw no signs of life,” she said.

“I placed the dog on a table and checked. There were no signs of respiration, pupils fixed and dilated and no heartbeat. I requested a veterinary surgeon to check for signs of life.

“The veterinary surgeon confirmed the pet is deceased, and due to the fixed and dilated pupils, no attempt was made for resuscitation.”

The court heard she enquired what had happened to the dog and she was informed by the man “that the pet had fallen onto the corner of a coffee table and then collapsed, and was struggling to breathe”.

The incident was reported to the RSPCA due to suspected deliberate harm.

Aki’s body was then taken into the possession of Staffordshire Police and placed into the care of the RSPCA, who arranged a post mortem. Police also seized the kitchen knife as evidence.

Cirok, who has family links to the Gorton area of Manchester but is currently of Forest Bank Prison in Manchester, pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to a dog under the Animal Welfare Act.

In mitigation, it was said that Cirok had “a number of physical and mental health issues.”

Following sentencing, investigating officer, RSPCA Inspector Amy Pellegrini said: “All animals deserve to be treated with kindness and respect. Cases like this are incredibly upsetting, and fortunately rare, but if anyone is worried about how they are treating their pet or fear they could put them in danger, we’d urge you to seek help immediately.”

Sentencing | 18-month immediate custodial. Banned from keeping animals for life.

https://ukanimalcrueltyfiles.org/fenton-stoke-on-trent-matej-cirok/

https://needtoknow.co.uk/2025/12/18/thug-stabs-puppy-with-kitchen-knife-before-lying-to-vets-about-how-he-died/

18/12/2025

CONVICTED | puppy farmer Jamielee Harper, aka Jamielee Behan, 36, currently of Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, but with links to Glenboig, North Lanarkshire and Dunlop, East Ayrshire – kept 22 dogs and puppies in filth.

Several dogs belonging to Harper, who is also a horse trader, were found matted and dirty and left to sleep on concrete floors in damp bedding surrounded by faeces inside stables and farm outhouses.

Others showed evidence of parasitic infection, ill-health and dental decay.

Scottish SPCA inspectors made the discovery during an inspection at Glenacre Farm in Glenboig in November 2022.

They found a total of 22 dogs roaming free on the site. The youngest puppies were four or five weeks old.

The dogs were discovered in stables and sheds as well as an open kennel area.

In one shed, which housed three dogs, the bedding was insufficient, with three blankets found damp and soaked with urine.

A litter of six cocker spaniel puppies, around ten weeks old, were also found alongside two water bowls contaminated with faeces and wood shavings.

They later tested positive for Giardia, a parasitic disease associated with chronic and acute diarrhoea in dogs.

A Great Dane and her four- to five-week-old puppies were being kept in a barren, cold environment with no bedding or blankets

Two female Akitas were found; one of them was limping and in pain, suffering from patchy fur loss.

All the dogs were examined and removed to a Scottish SPCA Rescue and Rehoming Centre for ongoing care.

Harper pleaded guilty to charges of causing unnecessary neglect and suffering to animals.

Andrew Laing, procurator fiscal for South Strathclyde, said: “Jamie-Lee Harper demonstrated an appalling disregard for the well-being of animals in her care

“The conditions that many of the dogs were being kept in were shocking.

“This was a case of indiscriminate neglect where animals were subjected to unnecessary suffering.

“We take this type of offending very seriously, and we will always prosecute where there is a sufficiency of evidence, and it is in the public interest to do so.”

Sentencing | fined £1,975 and banned from keeping dogs for three years.

https://ukanimalcrueltyfiles.org/clydebank-west-dunbartonshire-jamielee-harper/

https://news.stv.tv/west-central/puppies-found-surrounded-by-faeces-and-suffering-from-chronic-diarrhoea-at-squalid-farm

17/12/2025

CONVICTED | Christopher and Julie Pillage from Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taf - for multiple animal cruelty offences in relation to two dogs.

Christopher Pillage admitted kicking and hitting a 15-year-old deaf and partially blind Jack Russell terrier named Snoopy.

He and wife Julie Pillage also denied Snoopy veterinary treatment for dental disease and a skin condition.

The couple also failed to provide a suitable diet for a second Jack Russell terrier type dog called Ruby.

The RSPCA obtained footage where Christopher Pillage was seen kicking Snoopy on one occasion and on another occasion hitting him.

This led to Snoopy and Ruby being seized by the police.

A vet who viewed the footage said in a statement: “A male comes out of the house and without saying anything swings his leg towards where the dog is with force and a thudding sound is heard.

“The dog suddenly appears in mid air moving sideways, lands and falls onto its side, then gets up and runs into the house barking.

“In the second video the same dog – as was involved in the first incident – was again out in the garden sniffing around quietly.

“The same male comes out of the house walks over to the dog without saying anything, leans down and swings his arm with force contacting the rump of the dog with again a thudding noise heard, propelling the dog sideways staggering and almost falling over. The dog bark in reaction and moves away as the male walks off back into the house.

“The two blows to the dog in the separate clips were both with force and would have caused unnecessary suffering due to the immediate pain of the blow as well as likely the pain of bruising developing later.”

Following sentencing, RSPCA Inspector Gemma Cooper said: “All animals deserve to be treated with kindness and respect.

“Unfortunately Snoopy was found to have cancer, however, Ruby – who is now of an appropriate weight – has been rehomed with a loving owner and is now living her best life.”

Sentencing |
Christopher Pillage: 12-week custodial suspended for 12 months; 15 days of 'rehab'; costs of £400 and a victim surcharge of £154.

Julie Pillage: ordered to pay a £300 fine, victim surcharge of £100 and costs of £400.

Both are disqualified from keeping all animals for life.

https://ukanimalcrueltyfiles.org/perthcelyn-rhondda-cynon-taf-chris-and-julie-pillage/

https://www.wales247.co.uk/man-disqualified-from-keeping-animals-for-life-after-kicking-and-hitting-dog

16/12/2025

‼️ RSPCA Cymru Appeal ‼️ | Cefn Mably/Michaelston-y-Fedw, Cardiff: abandoned greyhound described as being a "bag of bones" taken into emergency care.

Greyhound Mabel, as she's now being called, is under the care of Cardiff Dogs Home, The Rescue Hotel, and is being fostered.

She was found in the Cefn Mably and Michaelston-y-Fedw area on the evening of Wednesday, November 19, and was taken to the PDSA for immediate care.

RSPCA deputy chief inspector Gemma Black has been following up a number of enquiries.

She is trying to find out where the dog came from and how she came to be found in such a bad condition.

"When I met Mabel I can only describe her as being a bag of bones,” she said. "We are so grateful to the person who took her to the PDSA, who provided her with the care and treatment she needed and Cardiff Dogs Home for taking her into their care.

"We have been working in the background following up a number of leads, but we are still appealing for further information in regards to who may have owned Mabel.

"Our inspectorate appeal Line can be reached on 0300 123 8018 and we'd urge anyone with first-hand information to get in touch. Incident number 1682725 can be quoted."

Mabel has been doing well and has already gained 3.5kg.

Inspector Black added: "We like to thank those at the PDSA and Cardiff Dogs Home for caring for this lovely dog and wish her a speedy recovery."

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/appeal-after-bag-bones-greyhound-33065801

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