CONVICTED (2017) | Sarah Taylor, born c. 1979, of Cookson Close, Burnham-on-Sea TA8 – prosecuted for animal cruelty after her springer spaniel was found underweight and covered in raw itchy scabs
Sarah Taylor admitted causing unnecessary suffering to her springer spaniel Cookie while living at an address in Nightingale Way in Weston-super-Mare.
An investigation was launched by the RSPCA after the animal welfare charity was contacted by a concerned member of the public who had seen the dog, Cookie, covered in raw itchy scabs.
RSPCA inspector Miranda Albinson said: “Those who own animals have a responsibility to care for them and ensure health conditions are dealt with promptly by a vet to avoid their pets suffering. There is never an excuse for ignoring an animal in need.”
The RSPCA says Cookie has now been rehomed.
Sentencing: fined £380. Banned from keeping dogs for five years (can be appealed after three years). Expired November 2022.