UK Animal Cruelty Files

23/03/2025

🔴 (Alleged) Animal Abuser at Large 🔴 | Charlie Oliver, a convicted pa******le previously of Blackpool, then Lytham St Anne's, and now Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire: allegedly responsible for the disappearance of a much loved cat.

Oliver, who is now around 35 years old, was jailed for 11 years in 2011 for committing a s*x offence against an 11 year old child, and for 20 months in 2014 for possessing indecent images. He is subject to an indefinite s*xual harm prevention order restricting his contact with children. He has breached that order more than once in the years since.

Now living in Poulton with his mother, Oliver caused alarm in his new neighbourhood after they found out that he is a convicted child s*x offender. One local mother did some digging and believes he has been using his mother's FB profile to buy and sell children's bikes. Naturally, the woman alerted other parents about her concerns but on Wednesday 19 March she returned home to find a box near her front door on which the words "What a shame x Goodbye forever kitty" were written. To her horror she then discovered her family cat, Olly (pictured), missing.

The woman states the following: "Two days after [Ollie went missing] Oliver started laughing and told my 10-year-old daughter 'he's dead haha' before going into his house. He has since been seen leaving his house with a bike trailer attached with boxes.

"Police have been contacted but haven't turned up yet.

"My daughter and I have been out searching for Ollie day and night tirelessly. Our hearts are broken."

To add to the concerns, Oliver has just been spotted returning to his home with a little Staffy - see video in comments.

Based on her FB profile, Oliver's mother seems to be an animal lover so we would appeal to her to do whatever she can to get Ollie the cat back to his owners at the very least.

OP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/poultonnews/posts/9830760310278858/

23/03/2025

Repost from Spotted: Bromsgrove FB page.

Perryfields, Bromsgrove B61

People in Bromsgrove watch out for this man and his wife!!! Their two big dogs just attacked a young cat in Arlingham Avenue in Perryfields. Just happened in front of me.

Their dogs were off their leads and they both laughed at what their dogs were doing. When I said to them your dogs need to be on leads as they could have killed that cat they laughed and shrugged their shoulders.

The cat is ok, just shaken up

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23/03/2025

Meet Brandon Woolveridge, a 25-year-old convicted blackmailer and thief from Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. Woolveridge and his as yet unidentified associates preyed on the desperation of people whose pets had got lost or been stolen. He would respond to social media appeal posts, lying that he had their pets and threatening to abuse or kill them unless the owner paid him around £1,000.

Woolveridge, who told victims he was a traveller to add menace to his calls, threatened one dog owner he would never see his pet again and he would use the dog for breeding.

He threatened to shoot another victim’s dog if the owner put the phone down and did not send him £1,000.

After he was paid £1,000 from another victim, he laughed and said: “Now I can buy a new car.”

One of Woolveridge's most recent victims was an elderly man who was terminally ill with cancer.

It is believed Woolveridge, who was also convicted of theft after steeling a wheelchair owned by a young disabled girl, did not act alone.

Woolveridge was sentenced to a total of 44 months in prison but was freed after just 11 months due to the government early release scheme following the riots of last August.

Within a fortnight he was committing identical offences, demanding £1,000 for the return of a missing dog from one of his previous victims, who runs several lost dog groups on Facebook.

He warned the victim against reporting him, telling her: “I swear down on my boy’s life that you will never see the dog again. Us Travellers don’t mess about.”

Fortunately she recognised his voice from his previous offending and called the police with no money changing hands.

Woolveridge's lawyer asked for her client's age to be taken into account because “particularly in young men, maturity develops slowly”.

In October 2024 Brandon Woolveridge was sentenced to three years in prison, reduced to 27 months with credit for pleading guilty.

Sentencing | custodial.

https://ukanimalcrueltyfiles.org/barrow-in-furness-cumbria-brandon-woolveridge/

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/25/brandon-woolveridge-out-of-jail-early-blackmail-previous-victim

23/03/2025

CONVICTED | horse trader, puppy farmer and serial animal abuser David Christopher Jones, 78, from Little Baddow, Chelmsford, Ess*x CM3 – failed to treat a horse’s severe injury, leading to her death.

Jones, co-owner of a puppy farm/stud farm alongside wife Patricia Jones, pleaded guilty to two animal welfare offences in relation to a severely neglected mare called Tara.

An RSPCA animal welfare officer visited the field where Tara was kept in May 2024 after receiving a report of concern about her welfare.

“I observed a black mare with an injury to her back left leg, from a footpath at the side of Chapel Lane,” the officer said.

“The mare appeared unable to bear weight on her leg and I could see a large wound with blood and pus visible. She was lean and had patches of fur loss on her sides and back with patches of missing skin, and her hips and ribs were protruding.”

The welfare officer saw the mare being “harassed and bitten by a stallion in the field”.

The horse was seized by police officers and taken into the RSPCA’s care.

Jones arrived at the scene later

“After examining the mare, the vets recommended to Jones that the mare should be put to sleep as her injury was so severe, and he gave his consent for her euthanasia,” an RSPCA spokesperson said.

In a statement to court, the vet said Tara had a swollen fetlock and tendon sheath, and a “granulated wound that was discharging serum and pus, as well as multiple old and fresh superficial abrasions over her body”.

“The wound would likely have been painful from the moment it occurred,” the statement said.

“She was of body condition score 0/5 and was varying between 8/10 and 10/10 lame on the injured leg, and in my opinion she was severely suffering due to the wound on her leg and should have received treatment immediately following injury.

“The poor body condition of the horse also indicates the suffering of the mare was likely such that she was not able to receive sufficient nutrition on her own. Due to the body condition of the mare I suspect malnourishment and therefore suffering for a longer time period.”

After sentencing, RSPCA inspector Emma Beynon, who investigated the case, said: “It was incredibly sad to see Tara existing with such a painful leg injury, and in such poor body condition.

“It’s essential that struggling animal owners reach out and ask for help to prevent their animal from suffering needlessly.”

Sentencing | fined £429 and ordered to pay costs of £300 and a £172 victim surcharge. Disqualified from owning all animals for 10 years, which he cannot appeal for five years.

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Additional Information
In September 2013 David and Patricia Jones were fined £42,473 for running an unlicensed pet shop and breeding establishment, also known as a puppy farm.

The pair pleaded guilty after an investigation by Chelmsford Council.

The investigation started after a complaint from someone who had bought two puppies, only for them to fall ill shortly afterwards.

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In October 2024 two people believed to be David and Patricia Jones were arrested after a warrant was executed at their farm.

Ess*x Police officers were joined by teams from the RSPCA and others during the raid which followed concerns raised by members of the public about the condition of horses being kept on the land.

In a statement Ess*x Police said that a “significant number of horses and dogs in need of care were found on the farm”.

Inspector Sam Girdlestone of Chelmsford Community Policing Team said: “We came to the property to support the RSPCA and Chelmsford City Council with their investigation, and we arrested two people in the house.

“We found horses who appeared to be in poor health, and a number of Alsatian dogs and puppies locked up in outbuildings.

“The RSPCA, charities from the National Equine Welfare Council, vets and other organisations were on site to make sure the animals are safe and are given the necessary aftercare."

An RSPCA spokesperson said: “The RSPCA working in collaboration with other member organisations of the National Equine Welfare Council (NEWC) joined Ess*x police as they executed a warrant at an address in the Chelmsford area on Tuesday (October 22, 2024).

“A number of horses and dogs were removed. As this is an on-going investigation we are unable to release further information at this time.”

https://ukanimalcrueltyfiles.org/little-baddow-chelmsford-ess*x-david-jones/

https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/injured-horse-left-to-suffer-put-down-887360

Puppy farming conviction: https://www.chelmsfordweeklynews.co.uk/news/10700281.pet-shop-owners-42000-fine/

October 2024 raid: https://www.ess*xlive.news/news/ess*x-news/police-tape-ess*x-farm-after-9657252

23/03/2025

10-year-old German Shepherd Shadow has now been missing for 160 days after "running away" while in the 'care' of dog sitters Owen and Rachel Dempsey from Fazakerley, Liverpool (pictured).

The Dempseys, who were allegedly both unlicensed and uninsured and have reportedly had at least one dog die while in their care, told Shadow's distraught owners that their pet ran off after being spooked by a firework. They said he was last seen running off down the Liverpool Loop Line, his lead still attached.

The owners, Lynn and Terry Maher from Halewood, Merseyside, rushed straight to where Shadow had vanished to help search for their missing dog. Lynn told the Liverpool Echo: "There was no sign of him. We spent the rest of the day and have been out every day since looking for him."

Five months on, the couple refuse to give up hope.

Lynn said: "It's frustrating but we follow up every lead. We have driven up and down the country from Yorkshire to South Wales and all around the North West area following up sightings of Shadow.

"We have even emailed corresponded with Ireland and Scotland and everywhere where there has been a possible sighting of him. People have been great sharing on Facebook and contacting us with sightings, there was one post that went up the day before my birthday that got over 5,000 shares."

She added: "Somebody knows something, somebody has got to know something. Even if it's bad news we would rather know. It's soul destroying not knowing."

Sadly, the couple have been 'frustrated' after experiencing 'hoax' calls from members of the public in the search for their pet. Lynn said: "We're fed up with people calling us with hoax calls saying they have watched him get spread across Bootle strand by a bus.

"One man phoned and said he found a dog matching his description in Liverpool city centre and was asking for the reward money. I'd told him to send me proof or take him to the closest police station or vets and he would get the reward money. It turned out he had been live-streaming the whole conversation on TikTok, it was horrible."

Lynn and Terry claim they have been having "up and down" days following the disappearance. Lynn added: "Some days we're OK then something happens and we go downhill again.

"The last possible sighting was in West Derby cemetery in February. We followed it up, put cameras up, food stations, but nothing happened. It's horrible.

"We have done all sorts from printing banners out and putting them around the area, we have door knocked, people are looking out for him. We will never give up hope of getting him home.

"Every time there is a possible sighting we build our hopes up. We just want to urge people to check out dog sitters properly before leaving their dogs with them."

If you see Shadow please call 07787 710963 or 07783 362960.

Doglost link: https://www.doglost.co.uk/poster.php?dogId=194796

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23/03/2025

CONVICTED | Sophie Deluce (née Sophie Morris), 38, from Surbiton, South West London KT6 – left a lice-infested pony in a field.

Deluce pleaded guilty to failing to meet the needs of a skewbald cob gelding called Clyde, kept in a field on Mill Way in Leatherhead, Surrey.

The unwell pony was found by World Horse Welfare officer Becky Carter, who contacted the RSPCA. Animal Rescue Officer (ARO) Samantha Matthews attended and a vet assessed the equine at the location on April 22, 2024.

Samantha said in a statement to the court: “The pony had lice over his body and a high temperature. He had what appeared to be a swelling under his stomach and around the sheath area which the vet felt was possibly as a result of parasites.”

The vet concluded Clyde was suffering with a ventral oedema and a swollen sheath. He was taken from the field to an equine veterinary clinic for treatment.

He made a recovery from the parasite infection in the care of the RSPCA and the defendant signed him over to the animal charity. But further investigations showed he was suffering from liver disease with a poor prognosis. Sadly, it was decided the kindest course of action was to put the pony to sleep.

The court heard in mitigation that Deluce suffered from “mental health issues”.

Deluce has lodged an appeal against her disqualification order.

Sentencing | fined £120 and told to pay a victim surcharge of £48 and court costs of £400. Banned from keeping horses for seven years.

https://ukanimalcrueltyfiles.org/surbiton-royal-borough-of-kingston-upon-thames-sophie-deluce/

https://london-post.co.uk/london-owner-who-left-sick-pony-in-field-in-surrey-gets-equine-ban-after-rspca-prosecution/

23/03/2025

CONVICTED | serial animal abuser Stephen Sturman, 61, and wife Rachel Sturman, 53, from West Devon - kept 18 collie dogs in appalling conditions in a caravan.

Police were called to the caravan in February 2024, after Stephen Sturman was reported missing. Officers were initially refused entry by Rachel Sturman but gained access and found the malnourished and underweight dogs.

Vets said the dogs were suffering from neglect, anxiety, fear and helplessness and said three had died as they were attacked by other dogs.

Two dead dogs were dumped in bags in the garden, a third was left feet away from the caravan and had been trodden on as the owners came and went.

The prosecution said the dogs slept on the owners’ beds inside the caravan and said only three of them had ever been outside.

Both Sturmans admitted cruelty to 18 collie dogs and failing to stop two dogs from being fatally attacked by other dogs, as well as failing to take reasonable steps to ensure the needs of all the dogs.

The surviving dogs have since been rehomed.

Sentencing |
Rachel Sturman: 10-month custodial, suspended for 18 months, and banned from keeping any animals for 15 years.
Stephen Sturman: jailed for 12 months and banned from keeping any animals for life.
They were ordered to pay £2,000 each towards the RSPCA costs.

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In June 2018 Stephen Sturman was banned from keeping cats for 10 years after keeping his pets in squalor. The body of a dead cat was discovered alongside two surviving cats who were both emaciated

https://ukanimalcrueltyfiles.org/iddesleigh-okehampton-devon-stephen-and-rachel-sturman/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cevxmezyw39o

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/inside-rubbish-faeces-filled-flat-1757695

21/03/2025

‼️ RSPCA Appeal ‼️| Harlow, Ess*x: two dead tortoises found dumped in woodland.

The bodies were found by a member of the public at around 5pm on March 11 in Peterwood, Harlow.

One of the reptiles was inside a green and white plastic shopping bag; the other was inside an orange shoebox. The RSPCA is appealing for information that could help part of their investigation.

RSPCA Animal Rescue Officer Nick Jonas said: "It is really upsetting to think these two tortoises have been dumped like a piece of rubbish. What is even more heart-breaking is that the shoebox had air holes stabbed in it - suggesting that the tortoise may well have been alive when left."

The RSPCA say tortoises may look resilient and tough on the outside, but they are actually completely reliant on their owners to provide the correct environment for the species, including heating and lighting, and an appropriate diet. All of these are essential to keep them healthy and meet their welfare needs.

Without proper care they become ill or suffer and, in severe cases or if left untreated, they can die. It isn’t always easy for an owner to tell when they are ill, fearful or suffering and by the time they are taken to a vet, if at all, sadly it can be too late.

Abandonments of pets are on the increase and in the first month of this year, 1,972 incidents were reported to the RSPCA - compared to 1,471 incidents in the first month of 2024, a rise of more than 34 per cent. Similarly 1,702 abandonment incidents were reported to us in February - compared to 1,405 in February last year.

https://www.ess*xlive.news/news/ess*x-news/rspca-investigation-after-dead-tortoises-10042023

19/03/2025

🔴 Alleged Animal Abuser at Large (RSPCA Appeal) 🔴 | Chaddesden, Derby DE21 6GR: man sought after a dog is hit and kicked outside a shop.

The man was seen in the area outside the Post Office in Suss*x Circus, Chaddesden, at about 5pm on Monday, March 10, and may have important information about what is said to have happened. He is described as a white adult man with short hair wearing blue trousers with a white/grey zip-up top with a hood.

The dog is described as a grey or light-coloured bull breed.

RSPCA animal rescue officer Ross Allan said: "I’m appealing to people in the local area for information about this alleged incident, including this man who may have been in the area at the time.

"We’ve received reports of a dog allegedly being hit and kicked while out on a walk in this part of Derby and are keen to establish more information - so we really hope the public, including this man, can help our inquiries.

“All animals should be treated with kindness and respect, so we are also keen to find the dog so we can check that they are OK. Anyone with information can contact me in confidence on our Inspectorate appeal line number by calling 0300 123 8018."

https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-news/rspca-release-image-man-after-10036899

19/03/2025

CONVICTED | Luke Parry, 36, from Ringland, Newport, Wales – inflicted repeat physical abuse on a Labrador puppy, causing broken bones and a collapsed lung.

Parry, who has links to Stotfold near Hitchin, Sandy and Knebworth as well as Chatteris in Cambridgeshire, pleaded guilty to the non-accidental physical abuse of the dog called Belle.

The young dog was found to have sustained rib fractures on at least three separate occasions and had also suffered partial lung collapse.

The case came to light after Belle was taken for veterinary treatment with Parry telling the vet that she had become incontinent after a walk and became weak while he was bathing her and fell in the bath.

Belle was then transferred to another vets and placed in an oxygen tent.

An expert witness who examined the notes from the case said in their report: “The x-ray showed chronologies of rib injury with the rib fractures showing varying degrees of healing .. "

The vet added: "it is highly likely that ‘Belle’ had sustained a focal blunt force trauma to the right side of her chest resulting in a non-displaced rib fracture and damage to her functional lung tissue.”

The vet concluded: “In my opinion ‘Belle’ has been caused to suffer as a consequence of physical abuse resulting in fractured ribs on at least three separate occasions.

“Suffering will have been experienced by this animal via mechanisms of fear, distress and pain. Suffering via pain would have persisted for a period of at least 7 days on the 2 previous occasions and for a period of at least 24 hours on 17/4/23.”

In mitigation the court heard Parry, who runs a fledgling mail order company, was "suffering with his mental health" and had drug and alcohol addictions.

Speaking after the case Inspector Caroline Richardson said: “Thankfully despite all Belle has endured I am pleased to say she recovered well in RSPCA care and has now been rehomed to a loving family.

“I hope the sentence sends out a strong message that animal abuse will not be tolerated in our society and if prosecuted, those will face severe punishment.”

Sentencing | 15 week prison sentence suspended for 12 months; six month alcohol treatment progamme plus 10 days of rehabilitation activity; £300 costs. Lifetime ban.

https://ukanimalcrueltyfiles.org/ringland-newport-wales-luke-parry/

https://nation.cymru/news/man-disqualified-from-keeping-all-animals-for-life/

19/03/2025

CONVICTED | Kane Davis, 25, from Allhallows, Hoo Peninsula, Rochester, Kent – left a severely malnourished and dehydrated husky to rot in her own waste.

Davis, owner of a recently founded clothing wholesale business, admitted cruelty to the 19-month-old dog, known as Nymera, who had to be put down on humane grounds.

The court heard how the gravely ill husky was taken to a vet in Chatham on May 3, 2024. The RSPCA was contacted on the same day.

The vet who first examined Nymera said she was “skin and bones”, dehydrated, covered in urine and had sores on her feet and legs..

She was transferred to another veterinary clinic where she was treated with fluids in the hopes of saving her life.

The vet who treated the husky said: “She was almost comatose on arrival and very unresponsive.

“She had a very poor body condition score of one out of five, was severely dehydrated and malnourished as well as anaemic.”

The vet concluded that it would have taken between two to three months for Nymeria to reach that degree of emaciation.

They added: “From the extensive muscle wastage she was unable to stand and support her weight which meant she had to lay in her own excrement.

“There must have been days to weeks of laying in her own urine to result in such severe urine burning.”

“This poor puppy was left to starve to the point where she became so weak that she was lying in her own urine.”

Nymera ended up having to be put to sleep.

After the sentencing, RSPCA deputy chief inspector Deborah Rutherford said: “This poor puppy was left to starve to the point where she became so weak that she was lying in her own urine.

“Had her owner provided her with a proper diet and sought vet treatment much, much sooner she may have survived.

“Pets are completely reliant on their owners to ensure their needs are met and they are kept safe and healthy.

“Owning an animal is a privilege – and ensuring appropriate veterinary care when they need it is a key part of the responsibility we have towards them”.

Sentencing | 18-week jail term suspended for 12 months; 20 rehabilitation activity requirement days; 200 hours of unpaid work. Lifetime ban.

https://ukanimalcrueltyfiles.org/allhallows-rochester-kent-kane-davis/

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/she-was-skin-and-bones-man-banned-from-owning-animals-aft-321561/

18/03/2025

‼️ RSPCA Appeal ‼️ | Elvaston, Derby DE72: body of dog with 11 puncture wounds on his head found in stream in grounds of Elvaston Castle.

The sad discovery was made by a member of the public on Monday, March 10, when the remains were found in the water.

The light-brown English bulldog (pictured) was an unneutered male. A microchip revealed he was called Dozer and that he was four years old. The body was removed and taken to a vet for an examination. It is thought the dog had been dead for less than 24 hours.

The RSPCA says Dozer had 11 puncture wounds on his head, with no injuries or wounds found on the body, and says that he was in a "normal body condition".

A spokesperson for the animal rescue charity added: "It must have been very upsetting for the members of the public to find this dog and we are grateful to them for reporting this and to the staff at the estate for all their help.

“We do not believe the dog had been at the location for very long and so we are appealing for information to see if anyone saw someone in the area on March 10.

"Dozer did have a microchip - but we followed up the contact details, which were not up to date, and we were told the dog had since been rehomed twice.

“If anyone recognises the dog’s description or anyone acting suspiciously in the area I'd ask them to contact me on 0300 123 8018, quoting incident number 01466224.”

https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-news/body-dog-found-stream-elvaston-10034523
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A woman that rehomed Dozer in January has appealed to residents around Bembridge Drive/Shalfleet Drive in Alvaston DE24 for CCTV or doorbell cam footage from 9/10 March as she says the new owner lived around there.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/265470367427838/?multi_permalinks=1665299730778221&hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen

18/03/2025

‼️ RSPCA Appeal ‼️ | Braunstone Park, Leicester LE3: swan fatally shot in the head.

The bird's body was found floating in a lake in Braunstone Park, Leicester, on Monday 10 March.

Today, the RSPCA appealed for information to try to identify who killed the swan.

RSPCA Inspector Helen Smith said: "It is always very distressing to think that people may be taking pleasure in targeting defenceless animals."

"The body of the swan was removed and examined and a small hole was found on the left side of their head and there was damage to the right eye," she added.

"There were no other signs of injury or struggle and the wound looks consistent with an air weapon wound."

She urged anyone with information about the bird's death to contact the charity or Leicestershire Police.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c15q27wp1qlo

18/03/2025

‼️ RSPCA Appeal ‼️| Barnt Green, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire: badger suffers unsurvivable injury after being shot in the head.

The animal welfare charity was called after a member of the public found a badger with a serious head injury, near the Upper Bittell Reservoir, in Barnt Green, at about 10am on Thursday, March 13.

Sadly, he would not have survived his injuries and had to be put to sleep.

RSPCA Inspector Graeme Brookes is now investigating and asks that anyone with further information contact him as soon as possible.

“This poor badger was still alive when I found him but was in an awful state with a serious injury to his head," he said.

"He was collapsed and unresponsive with very shallow breathing.

“There were maggots in the wound with dried blood around it. Sadly he would not have survived his injuries so had to be put to sleep to ease his suffering.

“I was very concerned about how this badger came to be so badly injured.

"Thanks to the team at RSPCA Birmingham Animal Centre and Hospital his body was x-rayed which revealed that this badger had been deliberately shot.

“We share our space with wildlife and they deserve our respect and kindness. Animals feel pain and it’s awful to think that anyone could take pleasure from targeting a living creature.

“Badgers are also protected by their own law - the Protection of Badgers Act 1992 - in addition to other wildlife legislation, and it is an offence to kill, injure or take a badger. Only those with a special licence from Natural England are permitted to cull them.

“I’m urging anyone with information to contact me in complete confidence on our inspector’s appeal line by calling 0300 123 8018, quoting reference number 01468053.”

Badgers and their setts continue to be targeted by wildlife criminals. The RSPCA successfully campaigned for better protection for badgers, and continues to help enforce the law by assisting with police investigations or prosecuting people involved in wildlife crime such as badger digging and baiting.

Further work is also underway by the RSPCA to strengthen the legal protection afforded to wild animals such as badgers, so they can be even more safeguarded against crimes such as this in the future.

Specialist RSPCA inspectors from the Special Operations Unit have helped bring a number of successful badger digging cases before the courts. Some of these have involved the application of advanced forensic techniques using DNA evidence.

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/rspca-hunting-cruel-badger-shooter-31228486

$‼️ RSPCA Appeal ‼️ | Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester: five-month-old Labrador puppy with multiple fractures dies a...$

18/03/2025

‼️ RSPCA Appeal ‼️ | Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester: five-month-old Labrador puppy with multiple fractures dies after being ‘deliberately thrown’ into a marina.

The puppy, who was nicknamed Peggy by RSPCA staff, was thrown into Portland Basin Marina in Ashton-under-Lyne last Wednesday 12 March, and was pulled from the water by a passer-by at around 3.20pm.

She was found near the steel footbridge with no sign of anyone nearby.

The puppy was lethargic and extremely cold. Her jaw appeared to have been prised open, leaving her tongue hanging out and the poor puppy suffering.

She had suffered such severe breaks to her jaw that she would have been unable to eat or drink and was humanely put to sleep.

Peggy was not microchipped and it’s not known if her injuries happened as a result of the fall, or if they occurred beforehand.

RSPCA Animal Rescue Officer Kate Sargent, who is investigating, said: “Everyone who has been involved in this terrible incident has been left feeling shocked and saddened by what happened to Peggy.

“It’s hard to understand how anyone could do something like this to such a young dog. We’d like to extend our sincere thanks to the kind people who got her out of the water and sought help, and to the veterinary teams who saw her.

“We’d appeal to anyone who recognises Peggy or who was at the marina at the time to get in touch so we can progress this investigation further. We are also asking nearby businesses and homes in the surrounding area to check their CCTV and video doorbells.”

Anyone with first-hand information is urged to contact the RSPCA’s appeals line, in confidence, on 0300 123 8018 quoting reference number 01467665.

https://themanc.com/news/labrador-puppy-dies-after-being-deliberately-thrown-into-greater-manchester-marina/

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