CONVICTED (2023) | Terrence Anthony Tovey, born 21 December 1956, of 56 Penyfan Road, Llanelli SA15 1JP – caught on CCTV subjecting a German Shepherd to a prolonged vicious assault.
On 29 August 2022 at around 11pm Terrence Tovey was filmed kicking his pet dog, named Dylan, repeatedly on his head and body. Tovey then drags the petrified German Shepherd along by his lead and proceeds to suspend him from a fence.
Horrifyingly, Dylan is seen to struggle to keep all four paws on the ground before he is subjected to even more violence
The dog is only saved from further brutality when members of the public run forward to confront Tovey. A discussion follows and Tovey then walks off with the dog down a footpath.
The footage was passed to RSPCA Cymru, who issued a media appeal for information in December 2022. This soon led to Tovey being identified and apprehended.
Dylan was immediately taken into the RSPCA’s care and underwent veterinary examination. Although underweight and clearly traumatised from his ordeal, he appears to have suffered no long-term physical damage.
The court heard from two witnesses – an elderly couple who are believed to be the ones shown on the video intervening. They said they were alerted by the sound of a dog “screaming” and went to investigate. They described how they saw Tovey stamping on Dylan’s head and thought he was being killed.
Tovey pleaded guilty and was sentenced on Thursday 11 May 2023.
He was given a 12-week prison sentence suspended for 12 months and ordered to pay £400 costs and £154 victim surcharge. He is disqualified from keeping domestic animals for 10 years (expires May 2033).
Happily Dylan was soon rehomed with a family. His doting new owners describe him as a little anxious especially around men but is otherwise “a sweet-natured and loving little soul, who loves to play and is extremely affectionate”.
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Omg what is wrong with some. I’m sorry I would of kicked him and taken the dog off him, needs a good kicking.
I know of the guy. He deserves all the verbal abuse from other animal loving people in the town. Vicious, nasty pig. Clearly a loving, sweet animal who was victimised a e bullied. Why? Why would he do it? Il is beyond belief!!
This is far too prevailent in society and those scum bags actually need locking up and not just suspended sentence, or given a dose of their own medicine.
A dog or any pet is a companion, that we , as supposedly civilised human beings, that loves attention, gives love and loyalty and we do not have any right to abuse them. If a crime is committed against an animal then the perpetrator ought to receive a commensurate sentence accordingly. Ie Assault, ABH, GBH etc etc.
Back to Govey. Spread far and wide that he is a cruel and heartless bustard.