CONVICTED (2023) | Gayle McCrea, born 4 March 1982, of Park Mill, Park Street, Congleton CW12 1EN – caught on camera hurling a puppy to the floor at a train station.
McCrea was about to board a train home at Macclesfield station when she lost her temper and grabbed Patterdale terrier Theo by the neck.
She shouted at the pup before throwing him to the floor in a fit of frustration following a meeting with her ex.
Seven-month-old Theo landed on all fours and was not thought to be injured in the incident – but a passer-by filmed the incident on a mobile phone and immediately posted it to social media.
Police were alerted to the post and McCrea was arrested at the station just as she was about to get the train back to her home in Congleton.
Theo was seized and placed in kennels.
The court heard in mitigation that McCrea had “significant mental health issues”.
At Crewe Magistrates’ Court, McCrea broke down in tears and said ‘I am losing my baby doggy!’ as magistrates imposed a deprivation order on Theo and banned her from keeping animals indefinitely.
Sentencing | £600 towards kennelling costs. Indefinite ban applicable to all animals.
Good nasty thing.
Good,should never have been allowed to have a dog, as she obviously can’t cope with herself, let alone a dependent animal. They are not there to be a sort of punchbag for your cocked up life.