CONVICTED (2021) | Tani Ruby Mabey, born 12 May 1998, of Bridge Close, Peatons Lane, Lytchett Matravers, Poole BH16 6HW – failed to ensure the welfare of two African pygmy hedgehogs.
Mabey was charged with two counts of failing to take steps to ensure the animals’ welfare.
She was alleged to have kept the hedgehogs in unsuitable conditions and without adequate food or water.
Poole Magistrates’ Court was told the animals’ need to be able to exhibit normal behaviour patterns were not met and they would not be protected from pain, suffering, injury or disease.
The defendant admitted both charges, which were brought under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 and dated back to October 15, 2020.
Mabey was discharged conditionally for 12 months and ordered to pay £1,569 compensation, £22 surcharge and £85 costs.
The bench also made an order for the defendant to be deprived of the ownership of the hedgehogs and for the disposal of the animals.
Additional Information
In July 2022 Tani Mabey was charged alongside others with animal cruelty offences after 11 dogs were seized from a farm in the Purbecks. Dorset.
Her co accused were:
- Lee Anthony Mabey, born c. 1991, of Lytchett Matravers
- Lewis Todd Longstaffe (who has previous) , born c. 1995 of Lytchett Matravers
- Jay-Lee Arnold (Tani Mabey’s partner), born c. 1997, of Upton
- Kylie Melissa Davies, born c. 1987 and of Spetisbury
- Mark Amos Mabey, born c. 1964, of Lytchett Matravers.
Mark Mabey was convicted in October 2023. Charges against Lee Mabey, Jay-Lee Arnold and Kyle Davies were dropped after the prosecution offered no evidence. Updates are awaited on Lewis Longstaffe and Tani Mabey.