CONVICTED (2021) | Daniel Christopher David Jewell, born c. 1980, of Larkbeare Road, Exeter EX2 4DJ – roughly handled his pet dog and failed to seek treatment for an infected wound.
Witnesses saw Jewell, who has previous convictions for being drunk and disorderly and criminal damage, roughly handling the eight-year-old Staffy, Tyson, in Exeter city centre between April 15 and April 24, 2020.
Tyson was also seen on CCTV being manhandled by his owner, with RSPCA officers identifying Jewell from the images.
After the charity spoke to Jewell, Tyson was checked by a vet – and an untreated wound on his neck had swollen by 8cm.
The wound had ulcerated, and the dog had developed necrosis on the wound.
Jewell was told that he caused unnecessary suffering to an animal he was supposed to be protecting.
He had also failed to act on the fact Tyson had been injured, breaching the Animal Welfare Act 2006.
Sentencing: six- month community order, with ten rehab activity days; £300 costs. Three-year ban on keeping dogs (expires March 2024).