CONVICTED (2023) | backyard breeder / wildlife persecutor Brian Birch, born 17 September 1993, of Ash Grove, Shirebrook, Mansfield NG20 8QA – kept 17 injured, flea- and worm-riddled dogs in filthy conditions and allowed multiple ferrets to starve to death.
In September 2022 officers from the Shirebrook Safer Neighbourhood Team were called to the home Birch shares with partner Kayleigh Iles, born 19 August 1994, who was also charged originally.
Officers found 17 dogs of various breeds living in filthy conditions, with faeces and urine covering the garden.
The animals were seized and taken to kennels.
They were found to be riddled with fleas, they had bleeding paws and were suffering with worms.
Police say as well as the dogs, they also seized two rabbits and two malnourished ferrets.
They found the bodies of between five and ten dead ferrets piled on top of one another in the ferret cage.
Fourteen of the dogs have been rehomed, but two had to be put down.
The two rabbits and two ferrets seized were taken by the RSPCA.
The court allowed him to keep one dog
Birch initially denied any wrongdoing.
He eventually pleaded guilty to failing to ensure the welfare of an animal, and causing unnecessary suffering to an animal.
No evidence was offered for the same charges against Iles and these were dropped at court.
Sentencing | 25-week prison sentence suspended for 24 months; ordered to pay £4,000 Banned from keeping animals for 15 years, except for an unfortunate Jack Russell who the court allowed him to keep.
Additional Information
Birch has a home improvement business called Midland Property Maintenance.
Birch also sells drugs in shirebrook and up at court soon for sentencing.
Birch and his mate jason gregory are still selling and breading dogs. The dogs are probably kept at his mates home. Male dogs are being found dumped all over shirebrook.
Birch and jason use them to breed with female dogs then disposes of the males. No use for them when female is pregnant!!!
Parasites the lot of um
Do you mean Jamie Gregory?
GO HELL ROT BOTH OF THEM