CONVICTED (2015) | Leanne Rea Walsworth aka Annie Rea, born 16 October 1986, of Hayman Road, Ipswich IP3 0HD – neglected two dogs resulting in one needing his leg amputated
Single mother Leanne Walsworth admitted causing unnecessary suffering to a Lhasa Apso and to not meeting the needs of a Yorkshire terrier.
In February 2015, RSPCA inspector Nicky Thorne went to Walsworth’s home to find the rear garden covered in faeces.
Lhasa Apso Rocky was “reluctant to move” and his leg looked “stiff, swollen and almost rotten”. His hair was matted to the point of being in “solid clumps”.
Ms Throne said: “The matting of his [Rocky’s] fur got so bad that it took hours to clip him. When we managed to get access to his leg we discovered that it had been left for so long that the skin and disease had rotted away, and the bone had become so infected that it was crumbling.
“It was too late to be able to do anything by that stage so poor Rocky lost his leg.”
Yorkshire terrier Jerry had some matting and overgrown nails and the vet determined that the dog’s needs had not been met.
Speaking after the hearing, the RSPCA inspector Ms Thorne said: “Rocky’s condition was truly horrific and one of the worst things the vet and I have ever seen.
“What makes the situation especially sad is that he was that he was previously a well cared for family pet, and the owner did not set out to be neglectful or cruel and has been very remorseful.”
Sentencing |12-week jail sentence, suspended for 12 months. Ordered to pay a £80 victim surcharge and £400 prosecution charges. Disqualified from keeping, owning or controlling all animals for 10 years (expires June 2025).
There is absolutely No Excuse for this, there are Groomers that do not Charge that much, if you have not got the time. Only 2 Small Dogs she had. Absolutely Disgusting.