#MostEvil | Chayne Robert Mason, born 25 April 1974, of 61 Gloucester Crescent, Northampton NN4 8PP, Tyler Mason, born 4 September 1999, and Tracy Ann Welsh, born c. 1971, of 253 Harborough Road, Northampton NN2 8DW – killed their dog by firing a nailgun into his skull twice.
Father and son Chayne and Tyler Mason both pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to the dog – a Staffy named Buddy.
The pair appeared in court along along with Tyler’s mother, Tracy Ann Welsh, following the incident at an address in Harborough Road, Northampton.
On November 11, 2921, Chayne and Tyler Mason took four-year-old Buddy outside and each shot him in the head using the nail gun.
Believing Buddy was dead, the men left him outside. However, the next day they discovered he had survived the horrific assault, and removed one of the nails from his head, causing it to bleed.
Instead of taking Buddy to the vets or seeking medical assistance, Welsh cleaned the wound and gave the dog pain killers. Two days after later, a third party contacted the RSPCA to raise their concerns.
Officers from the RSPCA and Northamptonshire Police attended the home of Tyler Mason and Welsh, where they found Buddy clearly suffering and in a lot of pain from his injuries.
Buddy was immediately taken to a veterinary surgery for emergency treatment, where he was sadly put to sleep.
PC Chloe Gillies of the Rural Crime Team, who led the investigation, said: “Buddy was treated in such a cruel and inhumane way. He was not treated like a loved family pet and instead he was left to suffer in pain.
“The family stated that Buddy was an aggressive dog at times, which is why they did what they did, but there is just no excuse for this unacceptable act of cruelty or their barbaric behaviour.
“There are many routes to go down if you would like to rehome your dog, even if it is aggressive. Do not take matters into your own hands. You can contact your local vets or an animal charity to discuss how best to move forward.”
Sentencing: 100 hours of unpaid work each. Chayne Mason and Tracy Welsh were both ordered to pay £500 and £292 compensation respectively, £95 victim surcharge and £85 in costs.
Tyler Mason was given no financial order due to a lack of means
All three were banned from owning or being involved in keeping dogs for the next five years.
Another Mentally Disturbed Pair Of Scum.
They won’t have no luck for what they did.