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Cats, Dogs, Lifers, Multiple Species, Violent and Sadistic Pet Abusers, Worst of the Worst

Wirral, Merseyside: Lee Michael

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CONVICTED (2015) | former soldier Lee Michael (aka Lee Khair and as at 2019 using the name Neo Lee Allen), born 27/01/1981, of 1 Lower Thingwall Lane, Wirral CH61 1AZ – a convicted child killer who went on to kill a cat and to break a puppy’s jaw.

In September 2015 Lee Michael was jailed over violent attacks on two animals: a black and tan female pug puppy called Babs and a grey male cat called Larry.

The RSPCA found Babs huddled in the corner of a kennel withdrawn and shaking, her eye and face extremely swollen.

X-rays revealed that a piece of jaw the size of a five-pence piece was missing and there was a suspected fracture to her skull.

Police took the pup and placed her into the RSPCA’s care. She underwent surgery to screw her jaw back together, even though it was feared at first that she would never be able to eat again.

Michael had claimed the dog had been injured after he swiped her from the bed in his sleep. But a vet’s report said the injuries were far more serious than would have been caused by falling from a bed.

The court heard the former soldier and personal trainer had pulled the cat, Larry, from his hiding place behind the fridge by his tail, causing him to soil himself.

He then turned the shower on the cat, who died two days later. Larry’s body was never found.

Sentencing Michael, the district judge told him that he was “one of the most dangerous men in relation to animals I’ve ever come across.”

Babs, renamed Ruby, made a full recovery with her only remaining physical scar a slightly off-centre jaw.

RSPCA Inspector Anthony Joynes said the case involved “stomach-churning” cruelty.

“I feel we have only revealed the tip of the iceberg of events and we will never know exactly what poor Larry the cat went through in its ordeal and final moments,” he said.

“However, I am proud that we have managed to save the puppy – now called Ruby, who is now getting the love, care and attention she deserves in a new home.“

Following his animal cruelty conviction, it was revealed that Michael, then known as Lee Khair, had been sentenced to seven years in prison for killing his two-year-old son, Ryan Franklin-Khair, in 2002.

Winchester Crown Court heard the child had a brain injury and bruises all over his body while under the care of Michael at his then girlfriend Catherine Franklin’s house in Dorset.

He told police he awoke at 5.30am to find Ryan at the bottom of a flight of stairs, and put him in the recovery position and tried to revive him.

The youngster was taken to Southampton General Hospital but never regained consciousness and died days later.

The trial heard Michael, who was stationed at Worthy Down Barracks in Winchester, told paramedics and hospital staff his son had fallen down a flight of stairs.

But he was jailed after a jury found him guilty at trial, and served three years of his sentence.

Sentencing: jailed for 24 weeks. 12 months’ probation after his release from prison. £2,424 costs. Lifetime ban on keeping animals.

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Additional Information

Ryan’s Law FB group: campaign group set up by the bereaved family of little Ryan Franklin-Khair.

Lance Corporal Lee Khair was stationed at Worthy Down Barracks, Winchester.

He has links to Sheffield and Blandford Forum, Dorset.

2019 update

Lee Michael is working as a self-employed pilates instructor somewhere in London. He trades under the name ‘Matrix Fitness’. More info to follow as soon as we get it.

Update | November 2023

Lee Michael is now goes by the name Lee O’Shaughnessy. He recently obtained an HGV Class 2 driving licence with the support of non-profit organisation Veterans into Logistics, based in Heywood, Greater Manchester.

Lee O'Shaughnessy is the new name of child killer and animal abuser Lee Michael originally from the Wirral, Merseyside
Lee O’Shaughnessy is the new name of child killer and animal abuser Lee Michael originally from the Wirral, Merseyside

Michael / O’Shaughnessy is also an amateur musician and has performed with an acoustic guitar at open mic events in Altrincham. Oldham and elsewhere.

Animal Abandonment, Dogs, Lifers, Worst of the Worst

Greenwich, South-East London: Logan Duncan

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CONVICTED (2015) | Logan Duncan, born 10/10/1991, of Sandbach Place, Greenwich, London SE18 7EX – starved his dog to death

Oscar was found in a starved, skeletal state.
Oscar was found in a starved, skeletal state.

Logan Duncan was jailed and given a life ban from keeping animals after letting his pet Rottweiler, Oscar, become so emaciated he died on the way to receive emergency veterinary care.

Duncan pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to Oscar, after RSPCA inspectors were alerted to fears for his safety.

Oscar
Sadly Oscar was gravely ill and died on the way to the vet’s.

In December 2014, Oscar was found by the charity collapsed and in an extremely emaciated state. He also had a serious skin condition which caused a loss of fur.

He was taken immediately to a vets for emergency care but died in an inspector’s van on the way.

In August 2015, Duncan admitted he failed to provide proper veterinary treatment for the dog’s declining health and for an unsuitable environment in his care.

RSPCA inspector Callum Isitt said: “It was a very sad Christmas last year. The sight of poor Oscar was heartbreaking – he was skin and bone.

“It would have been obvious to anyone that something was seriously wrong. He weighed just 17.5kg – a third of what a dog his size and breed should have weighed. He also had a severe skin condition which meant the dog’s fur was either thin or missing.

“He was unable to get to his feet and had to be carried to my van. I rushed him straight to the vets but very sadly he died en route. You can’t help thinking ‘If only they’d called us earlier’ it could have all been very different, which is just so sad.

Sentencing: jailed for 20 weeks; £730 in costs. Life-long disqualification from owning all animals.

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Bradford, West Yorkshire: Kim Broadbent

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CONVICTED (2015) | notorious serial horse abuser Kim Broadbent, born 11 October 1959, of Tyersal Road, Bradford BD4 –  severely neglected four horses, resulting in the death of a foal.

Horse killer Kim Broadbent from Bradford, West Yorkshire
Kim Broadbent

Broadbent, a Romany gypsy, was convicted of causing unnecessary suffering to the horses by failing to seek appropriate professional veterinary care.

In January 2015 the RSPCA was alerted to a collapsed foal in a field in Pudsey. The foal was found to have died.

Horse starved and neglected by gypsy Kim Broadbent from Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK

Three other adult horses were emaciated. They were taken into possession and placed in RSPCA care by police on veterinary advice.

Horse starved and neglected by gypsy Kim Broadbent from Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK
Horse starved and neglected by gypsy Kim Broadbent from Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK

RSPCA regional chief inspector Nick Welch said: “The defendant received numerous verbal warnings and has received advice and attempts to assist by the RSPCA several times over a long period, but she persistently failed to meet the needs of her horses.

“These poor horses were in a terrible state when we found them, and sadly one was already dead.”

Sentence:100 hours of community service; £200 costs. Disqualified from keeping horses for life

Telegraph & Argus 17/09/2015

In 2011 Broadbent was cleared of charges relating to three horses which starved to death in snowy conditions the previous winter.

Broadbent rented land at Moss House Farm, Roper Lane, Queensbury, on which she had at one stage kept 13 horses.

On January 7, 2011, an RSPCA inspector found two dead horses there. Another horse, which had collapsed, later died.

Horse killer Kim Broadbent from Bradford, West Yorkshire. Pictured outside court in 2011.

Four other horses were described as being “thin”.

Magistrates were told Broadbent, then of Barnstaple Way, Holme Wood, was unable to continue making rent payments to land owner Richard Woodhead and had given the horses to him.

She told the court: “I said you might as well keep them, I can’t afford to pay you. And it was just left at that.”

Prosecutor Nigel Monaghan said however no “concrete evidence” existed proving transfer of ownership.

Horse killer Kim Broadbent from Bradford, West Yorkshire

The nine charges she faced related to the deaths of the three horses and the conditions in which all seven horses were kept, between December 7 last year and January 7, when the inspector attended. She had denied all the counts.

Mr Woodhead was spoken to by the RSPCA at the time but was not charged with any offences relating to the horses’ deaths.

Horse killer Kim Broadbent from Bradford, West Yorkshire

Giving evidence, RSPCA inspector Emma Ellis described the conditions in which she found the horses as “appalling”.

She said: “All the horses were thin. Both that were dead were very, very thin, all their bones were visible.

“There was no food available, all the ground was covered in snow. The trough of water was frozen solid and covered in snow, there was no other water available.”

She said there were four to five inches of excrement on the floor of the stable.

Broadbent told the court she had continued to see the horses after she said she no longer owned them, because she “loved them”. She was also continuing to care for other horses which were being kept nearby.

The last time she saw the seven horses at Moss House Farm was two weeks before the RSPCA attended, the court heard.

Acquitting her of all charges she was facing, chairman of the bench Brian Outlaw said: “She did continue to look after the other horses nearby in another field.

“We believe this is not the action of someone who does not care for animals.”

The court heard Broadbent now had 26 horses, which she kept in Fagley and Dick Lane, Thornbury.

Telegraph and Argus

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Totton, Southampton: Michelle Brown

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CONVICTED (2015) | Michelle Louise Brown, born 14/10/1986, formerly of Jessica Crescent, Totton, Southampton and more recently (2019) Farringford Road, Sholing, Southampton SO19 6PF- buried a dying puppy in a cardboard box covered by a bin bag before dumping the box in a ditch next to a children’s play area

Dog killer: Michelle Brown previously of Totton, Southampton

In June 2015 mother-of-three Brown abandoned puppy Narla, who was covered in urine and faeces, in a cardboard box hidden inside a bin bag near a playground on the Hazel Farm estate, Totton.

The emaciated crossbreed was found on the brink of death, whimpering inside the box by a dog walker.

Puppy Narla died a cruel death at the hands if wicked Michelle Brown from Totton, Southampton
Starving puppy Narla was buried alive by sick Southampton woman Michelle Brown

The puppy had been so hungry that she had started to eat the box and had so many infections from such poor living conditions that she couldn’t even open her eyes.

Eventually vets were forced to put down the mistreated animal and were only able to track down Brown because of Narla’s microchip.

Brown told inspectors that she thought the dog was dead and buried her in a hole in the garden, but eventually admitted she neglected the puppy.

Puppy Narla died a cruel death at the hands if wicked Michelle Brown from Totton, Southampton

In a statement read out to the court, the dog walker who found Narla said her dogs kept sniffing a particular area in the field near some bushes and as she got closer she heard a faint whimpering sound and knew immediately that it was a puppy.

The woman immediately called for the help of a young man nearby, who climbed down into the ditch.

In the ditch, there was a pungent smell. A bin bag was wrapped around a cardboard box, with Narla’s dying, skeletal body inside. She was collapsed and so emaciated she couldn’t even lift her head.

The woman took Narla home and tried to clean her eyes because they were forced shut from an infection which was making her weep, but the puppy seemed too distressed. The pup was rushed to the vets for emergency treatment but couldn’t be saved. She was found to be severely malnourished and dehydrated and vets guessed that she had been starving for between four and eight weeks.

Her body had started to shut down because of malnourishment and she had picked up infections, her breathing was shallow and she was so weak she couldn’t stand or lift her head.

The vet was forced to put her down because Narla would not have recovered from the infections.

RSPCA Inspector Penny Baker visited Brown to investigate what had happened.

Puppy Narla died a cruel death at the hands if wicked Michelle Brown from Totton, Southampton

Prosecuting, Sarah Wheadon said: “On entering the house Inspector Baker noticed a strong smell of urine.

“She told Miss Brown that Narla had been found alive dumped in a box in a bin bag but had been euthanised.

“Inspector Baker found Miss Brown’s behaviour very odd – she didn’t cry or get angry.”

Brown said Narla was poorly and thought it was because of the weed killer she had put down in the garden.

The next day Brown said she found Narla laying still and she didn’t appear to be breathing so she dug a hole in the garden, put her puppy in a bin bag and buried her.

The court was told that Inspector Parker could not find any evidence of a hole in the garden but Brown insisted that someone must have dug up the grave and stolen Narla.

Mitigating, Brown’s solicitor told the court that her client is a full-time carer for her partner who has cerebral palsy and also battles severe depression, claiming this could have contributed to her serious neglect of the new pet.

RSPCA inspector Penny Baker, who led the investigation, said: “This is honestly one of the most bizarre and horrific cases I have dealt with in my whole career at the RSPCA.

“Narla was a bag of bones and had not been taken to the vets. This was a severe case of neglect.

“We hope this case sends a message to people that not only will cruelty of this nature never be tolerated but it comes with a penalty.”

Sentencing:
12 week suspended sentence; £630 financial penalty. Disqualified indefinitely from owning any animal.

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Sleaford, Lincolnshire: Courton Green

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CONVICTED (2015) | farmer Courton R Green, born c. 1959, of Laughton Lodge, Laughton, Sleaford NG34 0HE – left sheep to die in a muddy marsh.

Animal abuser: sheep and cattle farmer Courton Green from Sleaford, Lincolnshire

Green of Lodge Farm in Laughton, Lincolnshire, was found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to an animal and leaving a number of dead sheep stuck in mud.

The offence took place in two fields at Surfleet Marsh in February 2014.

Green was sentenced on 10 September 2015 at Lincoln Magistrates’ Court.

Cruel farmer Courton Green left animals on Lodge Farm, Sleaford, to suffer and die
Cruel Courton Green left animals on his farm to suffer and die

The court heard how in February 2014, Green had kept hundreds of sheep in the two fields.

A number of the sheep had got stuck, some for several days, and some even died in the thick mud.

Inspector Sarah Chambers from the RSPCA told the court how she had expected to see a sheep with its feet stuck in the mud when she was called to attend.

But she described how she saw a sheep’s head sticking out of the ground instead.

She also said there were several dead sheep in the same field.

Dee Stockley, the lead investigating officer from Lincolnshire Trading Standards, also gave evidence.

Ms Stockley said several of the sheep were exhausted from their efforts to free themselves.

Speaking after the sentencing, she said: “The conditions these sheep were kept in fell well below acceptable welfare standards.

“Mr Green was given lots of advice and a number of opportunities to demonstrate that he would comply with the requirements of the animal welfare legislation and achieve the necessary standards of care.”

She added: “He, however, failed to do so and this left us no alternative but to bring this case to court.

“The sends a clear message to those who do not meet basic animal welfare needs – we will continue to take all necessary action to ensure that these acceptable standards of animal care are met.”

Sentencing | fines and costs totalling £18,550.

Farmers Weekly

Update | November 2023

Green has received £20,000 in compensation after he was cleared of further animal cruelty charges in 2018 following a four-day trial in 2020.

The RSPCA investigated Green over a short video taken on a phone belonging to a farmhand, who claimed it showed Green using a tractor to ‘behead’ a sick sheep. Green maintained that the sheep was already dead and claimed that he broke the animal’s neck so he could butcher the carcass for dog food.

Judge Peter Veits expressed concerns about the farmhand’s evidence at Lincoln Magistrates Court in February 2020 and said the case raised questions about the RSPCA’s role as a prosecutor.

He found that Green was arrested unlawfully and that the RSPCA had “cut corners” in an interview with him.

Green, who has a flock of 3,000 sheep and 400 cattle, was cleared of any wrongdoing and all charges against him were dropped.

A spokesman for the RSPCA said: “Green has a previous conviction from 2015 for causing unnecessary suffering to animals after some of his sheep got stuck in mud in 2014 and died.”

He said: “I should have gone out to get them out, but I didn’t. It was dark, I have a very big flock to think about and I didn’t have much help on hand at the time. I should have gone though.”

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Kidderminster, Worcestershire: Tom Hobbins

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CONVICTED (2015) | serial dog abuser Tom Paul Hobbins, born 6 December 1994, of Dunlin Drive, Kidderminster DY10 4TB – beat and kicked his pet dog before dumping him in a park, tying him bleeding and bruised to a tree.

Serial dog abuser Tom Hobbins from Kidderminster and one of his victims, Milo
Father-of-two Tom Paul Hobbins admitted an “unacceptable” attack on Staffy Milo as well as a previous similar attack on another dog

Hobbins claimed he attacked the dog, known as Milo, after he growled at his baby.

Hobbins admitted three offences of causing unnecessary suffering to Milo – by inflicting injuries, failing to get him veterinary treatment and then abandoning him.

He also admitted being in breach of a suspended prison sentence imposed in March 2013 for burglary and theft from vehicles.

Ruth Edwards, prosecuting for Wyre Forest District Council, said Hobbins left Milo with his 11-month-old child while he went to the toilet.

But he heard Milo growling while the child played with the dog’s ball and Hobbins proceeded to kick and punch the dog numerous times.

Serial dog abuser Tom Hobbins from Kidderminster

Miss Edwards added that Hobbins then took the dog – who was bleeding, with a swelling to his head, and lame in one leg – to Spennells Nature Reserve, where he tied him to a tree and left him in the early hours.

About an hour later, a member of the public found the dog and took him to a vet, where he was treated for eight days.

“The dog was cold, shivering and in shock,” added Miss Edwards.

A social media plea was launched to find out who owned the dog and, on January 7, 2015, Hobbins phoned Worcestershire Regulatory Services and admitted beating the animal, dumping him and tying him to a tree.

Miss Edwards said that Hobbins also volunteered he had “done much the same” to another Staffordshire bull terrier, whom he had handed into the RSPCA, and he admitted he had been “bang out of order”.

She added that Milo had now been rehomed and was thought to be doing well.

Serial dog abuser Tom Hobbins from Kidderminster

Jason Aris, defending, said Hobbins had not been keen to have another dog because he had previously beaten another Staffordshire bull terrier and given it to the RSPCA.

But his partner, Emily Carter, arranged for Milo to be delivered after finding him on Facebook.

Judge Richard Rundell told Hobbins: “What you did to that dog was not just out of order it was wholly unacceptable, particularly as you could have picked up your baby and left the room.

“Anyone with half a brain knows how dangerous this type of animal can be in the wrong hands.

“It almost beggars belief that, rather than pick up the baby and thinking how to deal with the dog, you beat it.

“After that, when the animal was clearly suffering, you took it out in the middle of the night in the winter and abandoned it in a park and, had it not been found by a member of the public, it would probably have died.”

The judge said he was not sending Hobbins to prison because it would be a “complete waste” of time and money.

The maximum sentence would have been six months, which would be reduced because he had pleaded guilty – and, in any case, prisoners served only half their jail terms before being allowed out on licence, he added.

The judge did not impose any penalty for the breach of the suspended sentence because it had almost expired when the latest offence was committed and it was for a different kind of offence.

Sentencing: 18-month community order with 250 hours of unpaid work; £560 costs and charges. Disqualified from keeping an animal for life.

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Brigg, North Lincolnshire: Guy Capp

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CONVICTED (2015) | Guy Capp, born c. 1990, of Hawthorne Avenue, Brigg DN20 8PF– arranged and filmed a fight to the death between a dog and a ferret

Wildlife killer Guy Capp from Brigg, Lincolnshire, forced his dog to fight a domestic ferret

Braindead Capp, whose Facebook page bears testimony to his taste for sadistic animal cruelty and bloodlust, pleaded guilty to four charges relating to animal welfare – including keeping two female dogs for animal fighting.

They were a brown terrier called Pip, and a female black-and-white bull lurcher called Jazz. Both were found muddy and covered in more than 50 old and new wounds.

Wildlife killer Guy Capp forced his dog to fight a domestic ferret

The other charges included causing unnecessary suffering to the dogs by failing to provide veterinary care and attention for their wounds and conjunctivitis, and causing unnecessary suffering to a domestic ferret.

Wildlife killer Guy Capp, from Brigg, Lincolnshire,, forced his dog to fight a domestic ferret

RSPCA inspector Cliff Harrison said the fight between Capp’s dog and the ferret had been filmed on Capp’s mobile phone.

“The footage is very distressing,” Mr Harrison said. “It was a fight to the death for the ferret.

Wildlife killer Guy Capp from Brigg, Lincolnshire, forced his dog to fight a domestic ferret

“The footage has sound and you can hear the ferret squealing in agony. Capp can be heard encouraging the dog, saying ‘kill him’, and when the ferret finally expires, three minutes later, saying, ‘good lad’.

“That some people get enjoyment out of something like this, and would inflict this kind of suffering on an animal for fun, even capturing it on camera so that they can re-live it, is abhorrent.”

Sentence: four months in jail; ordered to pay £600 costs to RSPCA. Disqualified from keeping animals for life

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Doncaster, South Yorkshire: Jenny Butterfield

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CONVICTED (2015) | Jenny Louise Butterfield, born 15 December 1989, of Bentley Avenue, Hexthorpe, Doncaster DN4 0BU – moved of her home, leaving a dog behind to starve to death in a squalid cellar.

Jenny Butterfield from Doncaster, UK, left her dog to die of starvation.
Jenny Butterfield left her dog to die of starvation.

Callous Jenny Butterfield – an aspiring singer – moved out of her home in Batley, West Yorkshire, deserting Staffy Woody, who took several weeks to starve to death.

 Staffordshire bull terrier Woody had resorted to eating candles after being left behind in an empty property.

Woody was so desperate for food that he resorted to eating little plastic candles usually found on a child’s birthday cake before finally succumbing to hunger. His emaciated body was found at Butterfield’s former address in Norfolk Street by the landlord who attended with a locksmith.

The property had been left in a poor state and the dead dog was found lying on a dirty sheet at the top of the stairs in the cellar behind the door.

Dog killer: Jenny Butterfield from Doncaster, South Yorkshire, UK

Andrew Davidson, prosecuting for the RSPCA, said: “This case is a particularly serious case of neglect that ended in death.

“Woody was laid on a soiled sheet and was in an emaciated condition, all his bones, ribs and individual vertebrae clearly visible.

“There were some empty dog food bowls in the cellar but no faecal matter or urine – the significance of this being that Woody had not had any food for a considerable time while he was trapped in the cellar.

“His body was taken for a post-mortem examination and the veterinary surgeon confirmed he’d likely been deprived of food for a number of weeks.

“He was malnourished and discovered within his stomach were a number of birthday candles with plastic holders which the dog had obviously eaten out of desperation.”

Jenny Butterfield from Doncaster, UK, left her dog to die of starvation.
Jenny Butterfield from Doncaster, UK, left her dog to die of starvation.

Woody was microchipped and police were led to Butterfield.

She pleaded guilty to a charge of causing unnecessary suffering to an animal. Despite being described as a “particularly serious case of neglect”, Butterfield escaped jail.

Sentence: 260 hours of unpaid work; £500 costs. Banned from keeping any animals for life but may apply for this ban to be lifted after just 10 years (September 2025).

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Market Rasen, Lincolnshire: Zam Mallinson

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CONVICTED (2015) | notorious wildlife killer Zamual Jon Mallinson, born 02/11/1990, of Drigh Road, Binbrook, Market Rasen LN8 6EE – filmed himself kicking a wild rabbit in an ‘act of brutality’ and kept dogs with facial injuries in horrendous conditions.

Notorious wildlife killer and dog abuser Zam Mallinson from Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, UK
Zamual Mallinson grins for photographers during his court appearance for mindless animal cruelty

Evil Zamual ‘Zam’ Mallinson was found guilty of keeping a Staffordshire bull terrier, a lurcher cross and a Patterdale terrier for animal fighting.

He was investigated by the RSPCA’s special operations unit after he bragged on Facebook about how he used his dogs to fight foxes and badgers.

Zamual Mallinson also trained dogs to fight badgers and foxes.
Mallinson also trained dogs to fight badgers and foxes, resulting in horrific facial injuries to the dogs.

A search of an address on Edinburgh Road, Brookenby, Lincolnshire, in April 2014 found his dogs kept in unsuitable conditions and with injuries consistent with animal fights.

On his phone, which was obtained during the search, footage was discovered of Mallinson walking up behind a wild rabbit and kicking the animal like a football.

Notorious wildlife killer and dog abuser Zam Mallinson from Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, UK

Speaking about the case, RSPCA Chief Inspector Ian Briggs said: “Our investigation was initially focused on Mallinson keeping his dogs to attack and fight wild animals. However, the footage we discovered on his mobile phone, of him deliberately and unashamedly kicking a wild rabbit, shows his contempt for animals.”

Sentence: Mallinson was sentenced to 12-week custodial sentences, suspended for 12 months, for each offence, to run concurrently. 150 hours of unpaid work; fine of £7,000, victim surcharge of £80; banned from keeping dogs for 10 years (expires September 2025).

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Hamilton, South Lanarkshire: Anthony Allan

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CONVICTED (2015) | Anthony Peter Allan, born 08/03/1993, originally from Paisley, most recently of Kelvin Gardens, Hamilton ML3 9NR but as of February 2020 in prison for murder – punched and kicked a puppy on multiple occasions.

Allan carried out the attacks on the Staffordshire bull terrier pup when he was sharing a flat in Mossvale, Paisley with partner Lauren McMaster.

Depute fiscal Lauren McGonigal told the court: “The dog belonged to Lauren McMaster. It was a young pup.

“Miss McMaster described that, as the arguments between her and the accused worsened, he was taking his anger out on the dog.

“He would repeatedly kick and punch the dog.

“A neighbour who lived through the wall would hear the accused shouting at the dog, and hear sounds of the dog being chased around the property.

“Between January and the end of April she could hear the dog being hit and the dog yelping in pain.”

The depute fiscal added the attacks usually lasted for 15 minutes and happened when Allan’s partner left the flat.

The court heard how he was arrested after the police were called on April 27, 2014, when he behaved in a threatening and abusive way towards McMaster by shouting and swearing at her and threatening to kill himself.

When interviewed by cops he admitted he had been hitting the dog.

Violent dog abuser Anthony Peter Allan went on to commit murder

Allan pleaded guilty to repeatedly punching and kicking the dog and causing it unnecessary suffering and undue distress.

He also admitted a second charge of behaving in a threatening or abusive manner likely to cause fear and alarm by shouting, swearing and uttering threats.

When he returned to court to learn his fate, solicitor advocate Chris McKenna said that he had come from a troubled background in which his parents had failed to accept that their son had mental health problems.

As a result, his client described that time as being “a life of torture.”

Sentencing him, Sheriff Colin Pettigrew told Allan: “This utterly defenceless dog was the butt of your anger and suffered misery over a three-month period.”

Sheriff Pettigrew said that due to the serious nature of the offence, he could easily have jailed Allan, but had decided against that and gave him a community sentence instead. 

He said: “You accept you repeatedly punched and kicked the dog causing it undue distress.

“Repeatedly – over a period of three months – undoubtedly the dog’s life was a misery.

“It was the butt of your anger, your temper, and was utterly defenceless in terms of your repeated assaults on it.

“I have no doubt that you should be disqualified from keeping or owning a dog indefinitely.”

Allan agreed to accept drug counselling after it was revealed he had a problem with cannabis.

Sentence: two-year community payback order with 270 hours of unpaid work in a 12-month period. Banned from owning or keeping a dog for life.

Daily Record

Update 2020

In February 2020 Anthony Allan was jailed for a minimum of 18 years after beating a man to death with a baseball bat over a drug debt.