CONVICTED (2021) | wildlife persecutors / backyard breeders Ryan Potts (better known as JR McAtamney), born 18 June 1995, of 7 Pineview Court, Gilford BT63 6AY, and Margaret Anne Doherty, born 13 September 1996, of 39 Edenderry Park, Banbridge BT32 3AY – caused suffering to two dogs
Commercial breeder and serial wildlife persecutor Ryan Potts, who owns JR Kennels, and girlfriend Margaret Doherty had convictions of animal welfare offences upheld at an appeal hearing.
Potts was convicted of causing unnecessary suffering to two dogs and permitting a banned procedure to be carried out on the ear tissue of a dog, otherwise known as ‘ear cropping’.
Doherty was also convicted of permitting the dog’s ears to be cropped.
Enforcement action was taken by Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council following a complaint received in October 2017 from a member of the public.
Acting on the complaint, Animal Welfare Officers visited a property in Pineview Court, Gilford after obtaining a search warrant.
Upon investigation, officers were concerned for the welfare of a blue American Bully type puppy and a Black Patterdale terrier-type found at the property.
The American Bully puppy, who was approximately 10 weeks old, showed evidence that a prohibited procedure had been carried out on his ears, which had been stitched with blue suture thread.
Veterinary evidence suggested that the injuries had been caused to the dog inflicted approximately seven days earlier.
The Patterdale terrier had a severe injury to her lower jaw which had been left untreated and become infected.
The Council’s attending vet found that this dog was suffering and due to the severity of the wound the animal had to be humanely destroyed.
A council spokesperson commented: “Ear cropping is illegal. There is no benefit to the dog and it is purely a cosmetic procedure which is painful to the dog, carries risk of infection and takes weeks to heal. We as a council will do all in our power to bring enforcement measures to those that cause such suffering to a dog or indeed fail to care for the welfare of animals .”
Potts’ conviction was upheld for causing unnecessary suffering to the two dogs and for permitting the ear cropping of the American Bully. He was given a total fine of £1,000, ordered to pay full veterinary and boarding costs totalling £2,293.50 plus legal costs of £500.
Doherty was fined £500 in respect of permitting the ear cropping to the American Bully dog that had been registered in her name, and ordered to pay legal costs of £200.
Both defendants were banned from keeping any animal for five years (expires February 2026).
The Patterdale terrier had a severe injury to her lower jaw which had been left untreated and become infected.
The Council’s attending vet found that this dog was suffering and due to the severity of the wound the animal had to be humanely destroyed.
It Makes You Think: How Did He Get Those Injuries To His Lower Jaw. Especially Being A Patterdale Terrier, and Left Untreated With No Veterinary Care.
It Makes You Think: What Else Have They Been Up To.
Lots !!! Google him – and he has friends up to similar
(Then Let The Vets Do It).
Spaying Is Major Surgery To A Bitch,
Yet That Is Done All The Time.
My Point Is: Cropped and Docked Are Imported Every Day In To UK. When Instead The Vets Are .Doing This Abroad.
People can also take their Dogs Abroad To Crop and Dock.
I would also like to Comment; the Eastern Europeans are bringing in, (All Puppy Breeds In To The UK. From All Over Europe), Every Day By The Van Full. That’s good old Tony Blair Opening The Flood Gates In To The UK. Yet again Completely Legal and nothing is said about this, as long as they have a Pet Passport they can enter after 12 Weeks. Like I said, we have our Government to Thank, No One Else. Yet again completely Legal and nothing is said.
I actually Own A European Imported Docked and Cropped Doberman, she is Brilliant In Every way, and I wouldn’t be without her.
Its Actually Called (The Show Crop) In America, With Dobermans.