CONVICTED (2024) | Connar Hudson born c. 1991, of Margaret House, 46 Berryfields Road, Sutton Coldfield B72 2UG – battered an XL bully for “jumping around in the bath”, causing severe injury.
The dog, Simba, was heard screaming as he was being beaten by vile bully Connor Hudson. The RSPCA was alerted after a neighbour sent them a sound recording of the dog in distress and seized him.
He was later found to have substantial cuts and bruises to his head inflicted by ‘blunt force trauma’.
Hudson, a violent career criminal whose previous criminal convictions include burglaries which targeted elderly and vulnerable people, denied hurting Simba but later confessed after being found guilty of two animal welfare offences following a trial.
The attack on the dog took place on the morning of January 29, 2023.
Prosecutor Sarah Pratt said: “Another resident went down the lift to go outside and have a smoke. He heard shouting but couldn’t make out what was being said.
“He also heard the sound of dogs screaming. He identified the noise was coming from Connor Hudson’s flat. The witness started to record. The recording was short as he didn’t want a confrontation.”
She stated the neighbour called the police who attended Hudson’s flat but did not feel they had power of entry so they advised the complainant to contact the RSPCA, who sent an inspector at 1.36pm that day.
The court heard Hudson allowed the inspector in and they subsequently found Simba sitting on an arm chair with bruising.
A second XL Bully was at the home but there were apparently no concerns about him.
Hudson initially refused to allow Simba to be taken to a vet, but eventually relented.
Ms Pratt stated there was ‘extensive bruising’ and cuts to the dog’s head and said: “The injuries are consistent with blunt force trauma consistent with slapping or beating with an object or hand.”
Hudson’s lawyer told the court his client was “struggling with his mental health” at the time whilst not taking his medication.
Sentencing | 16-week custodial, suspended for 12 months; rehabilitation. Banned from keeping animals for ten years (expires January 2034).
5yr ban. Absolutely sickening. And shows what type he is burgaling vulnerable and pensioners. Waste of oxygen should of been swallowed.