CONVICTED (2020) | Sabrina McClelland, age unknown, of Irvington Park, Kilkeel, Newry BT34 4LX – left two poorly dogs unattended for at least 48 hours
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council prosecuted mother-of-four Sabrina McClelland for animal cruelty after she left an injured female Rottweiler and neglected male shih-tzu alone and abandoned at her home.
She pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to the dogs and for failing to take reasonable steps to ensure their welfare needs were being met.
On May 21, 2019 a council animal welfare officer visited the above address following a report that two dogs had been abandoned at the property.
On investigation they found a badly matted shih tzu type dog and a Rottweiler who was unable to weight bear on her front right leg.
An Officer returned on May 23, 2019. The two dogs were still present, and the Rottweiler was very dull.
No one had entered the property for at least 48 hours to care for the dogs.
A search warrant was obtained and the two dogs were removed from the address.
Both dogs were examined by a veterinary surgeon who certified that they were suffering.
After further clinical investigations the vet determined that the Rottweiler should be put to sleep on welfare grounds. The little shih-tzu has since recovered and been rehomed.
Sentencing:£380 in fines and costs. Five-year disqualification order (expires October 2025).
She is Not Capable of looking after 2 Dogs, let alone 4 Children.
Have Social Services been Informed.
Yes they have im one of them we got taken away from her in 2019
I am one of them to