CONVICTED (2021) | Jordan Will Townend, born c. 1997, of Whinney Hill Park, Brighouse, Huddersfield HD6 – left his dog to suffer without painkillers after major surgery

Townend pleaded guilty to two animal cruelty offences after he caused unnecessary suffering to his Bedlington terrier type dog Odi.

The father-of-two failed to give the dog pain relief which had been prescribed by a vet following a fracture to his leg.

The second offence related to failing to protect Odi from pain, suffering, injury and disease in a prosecution brought by the RSPCA.

Bradford Magistrates’ Court heard how Odi had previously sustained a broken hind leg in suspicious circumstances.

Vets operated on Odi to repair his leg but after the operation, Townend only gave Odi the prescribed medication and pain relief on one or two occasions meaning his dog would have experienced suffering for a week following surgery.

While Odi was still recovering from surgery, Townend then allowed him to escape and during this episode Odi damaged his leg further.

A vet found his damaged limb was swollen and painful and the pins in the metal frame that had been used to surgically repair his fracture were bent and protruding.

RSPCA Inspector Rebecca Goulding took Odi to the RSPCA’s Greater Manchester Animal Hospital where vets found a series of injuries suggesting a long term pattern of abuse.

X-rays of Odi revealed, in addition to his fractured tibia, he also had an older rib fracture and fracture of the spinous process raising suspicion of trauma occurring on more than one occasion.

She also found Odi had bruising to his right ear.

Odi received treatment and care at the RSPCA hospital and was discharged once his limb fracture had fully healed. He has since been rehomed to a loving new family.

Sentencing: 12-month conditional discharge. Five year disqualification from keeping all animals (expires May 2026).

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