CONVICTED (2020) | Scott Dan Preston, born c. 1978, of 31 Ladenham Road, Littlemore, Oxford OX4 6AZ – left a mothering dog to starve just weeks after she had given birth
Evil Preston allowed his pet Staffy, known as Looney, to starve until she was half a normal weight for her breed. The dog, who had had a litter of puppies just weeks earlier, was found in a collapsed state and weighing just 10kg.
Her skull and skeleton were prominent through her skin and there was a total lack of muscle.
Despite treatment to stabilise Looney through intravenous fluid, she started to fit and went into cardiac arrest after a few hours. Very sadly, she died in the veterinary surgery.
The fate of Looney’s puppies is not known.
Preston pleaded guilty to an animal welfare offence, following a prosecution by the RSPCA.
Inspector Andy Eddy, who investigated for the charity, said: “She weighed just 10kg and an average dog of her breed would weigh a minimum of 20kg so she was at least half of her correct body weight.
“Veterinary tests found no other problems that could have caused her condition and that correct feeding by the owner would have prevented this.
“The owner would have had plenty of opportunity to seek veterinary help sooner, sadly it was far too late for her to seek help when they did.”
Sentencing: a total of £385 costs and charges; Rehabilitation Activity Requirement. Five-year ban on keeping animals (expires October 2025).
Not much of a Fine for what he did.
Absolutely Disgusting and so Heart Breaking.