CONVICTED (2023) | backyard breeder Mark Amos Mabey, born c. 1964, of Bridge Close, Peatons Lane, Lytchett Matravers, Poole BH16 6HW – for cruelty to 11 severely neglected dogs kept in poor conditions.
Mark Amos Mabey, who is from a notorious Dorset-based traveller family, pleaded guilty to 11 counts of causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal.
Mabey, who has previous for wildlife crime, was prosecuted alongside others* after police paid him a visit on 26 November 2022 and found 11 dogs living in poor conditions. A vet certified the animals to be suffering and they were seized by police under the Animal Welfare Act.
Alongside a suspended prison sentence and curfew order, Mabey is disqualified from having anything to do with dogs for the next seven years. This prohibits him from:
- Owning dogs
- Keeping dogs whether on a temporary or permanent basis
- Participating in the keeping of dogs
- Allowing any dogs to be kept at his residence or any property to which the defendant has control or ownership of
- Being party to an arrangement under which he is entitled to control or influence the way in which dogs are kept
- Participating in the sale or exchange of dogs
- Transporting or arranging the transportation of dogs
PC Sebastian Haggett, of the Dorset Police Rural Crime Team, said:
“Mabey was responsible for causing unnecessary suffering to a significant number of dogs.
“As part of our proactive work, we ensured that the dogs have all since been lovingly rehomed and are being well looked after.
“I am pleased that the disqualification order was granted over an extended period of time to prevent Mabey from causing further harm to any dogs. This is an essential bit of legislation that can be used to protect animals.
“I would urge members of the public to please contact Dorset Police if they are aware of Mabey contravening the terms of his order.”
Sentencing | five-month custodial suspended for 18 months; five-month tagging order; 60 hours of unpaid work. Seven-year ban in relation to dogs only (expires October 2030).
*The following relatives/close associates of Mark Mabey were originally charged alongside him in relation to the same 11 dogs:
- Lee Anthony Mabey, born c. 1991, of Bridge Close, Peatons Lane, Lytchett Matravers
- Lewis Todd Longstaffe (who has previous for wildlife persecution alongside Mark Mabey) , born c. 1995, of Lytchett Matravers
- Tani Mabey, born 12 May 1998, of Bridge Close, Peatons Lane, Lytchett Matravers. She was prosecuted and convicted of cruelty to pygmy hedgehogs.
- Jay-Lee Arnold (Tani Mabey’s partner), born c. 1997, of Upton
- Kylie Melissa Davies, born c. 1987 of Spetisbury
We are advised that the prosecution offered no evidence against Jay-Lee Arnold, Kylie Davies and Lee Mabey and the charges against them have been dropped.
What a gruesome family. It will be all over Facebook, and their other relatives will be writing about what lovely people they are and how their cheeky smiles light up rooms blah,blah,blah garbage. Everyone else loathes them.