#ThList Paul Dwuayne Tomlinson, born 24 June 1986, of Melford Road, Bilborough, Nottingham NG8 4AF – used two dogs to kill two badgers
Tomlinson. who has past convictions for anti-social behaviour including terrorising his most vulnerable neighbours, was found guilty of keeping dogs for use in an animal fight. He admitted attempting to kill badgers on June 5 and June 23, 2014.
The court heard that he was walking a dog through the Bilborough area of Nottingham, when she attacked a badger. The wild animal, which is protected in law, is thought to have died, but the attack only came to light after Tomlinson posted details on his Facebook page.
When his home was raided, officers seized an iPhone which showed parts of the attack. This was used as evidence against him.
Inspectors also found dead deers and hares in Tomlinson’s freezer and lamping equipment. Hooks used for hanging carcasses was found in his house, as well as blood on the floor.
His solicitor said Tomlinson’s father was a warden for Quorn Hunt. She described Tomlinson as a country man brought up in the city.
Tomlinson was found guilty after a trial in January 2016 of one charge of keeping three dogs for use in connection with an animal fight, under section 8 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006, and two charges of willfully killing or attempting to kill a badger, under section 1 of the Protection of Badgers Act 1992. Two seized lurcher-type dogs will now be rehomed.
RSPCA inspector Carroll Lamport, who investigated the case, said: “His phone was seized, and on this phone were photos of his dogs attacking badgers. The fact that he did nothing to stop this and stood by and took photos says it all.”
Mike Butcher, chief inspector of the RSPCA’s Special Operations Unit, said: “Badger-baiting is an absolutely horrific practice and this shows the sickening levels of needless animal cruelty that people who do this are responsible for.
“It is premeditated animal cruelty – to deliberately go out into the countryside purely to cause horrific injuries to an iconic wild animal is stomach-churning. These badgers would have suffered tremendously during these sickening attacks.”
Sentencing: jailed for 20 weeks. Banned from keeping dogs for three years (expired 2019).
Such A Pathetic Sentence, for this Mentally Disturbed Scum.
Especially only Banned from keeping Dogs for 3 Years.
Absolutely Heart Breaking.