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Bognor Regis, West Sussex: Jack Woods

August 8, 2023 misanthropic Leave a comment

CONVICTED (2023) | Jack Woods aka Jax Woods, born 5 July 2001, of 10 Cosens Way, Felpham, Bognor Regis PO22 8FG but with links to Boston, Lincolnshire – physically abused three horses and psychologically abused another in brutal attacks.

Horse abuser Jack Woods from Bognor Regis, West Sussex. Image: Facebook

Shocking footage showed Woods whipping, and slapping different horses. He is also shown threatening a horse with a whip on several occasions. The incidents took place at Mabrook Equestrian Centre in Boston, Lincolnshire, which Woods ran with girlfriend Charlotte Martin.

Speaking about the case, an expert vet said: “The horses in these clips are no less than absolutely terrified.

“The horses desperately try to escape from him and display severe fear, escapism and avoidance behaviours – equines are flight or fight animals as they are prey species these horses in these videos are displaying complete flight behaviour.

“Unreasonable force and his actions are nothing short of barbaric and cruel and are used due to the lack of his own ability to both handle and ride horses.”

“He causes them intense fear and distress by both his actions and his body language.

“He is observed on the video to repeatedly beat the different horses around the head and neck predominantly but also the body.

“There is very little in the way of soft tissue covering on the head as such the blows were almost directly to the bone which is painful.”

Woods pleaded guilty to attacking the horses in Boston, Lincolnshire, admitting counts of causing unnecessary suffering to the three horses and inflicting psychological abuse on the fourth horse.

He also admitted failing to avoid the use of inappropriately harsh, potentially painful and frightening training, handling, control or disciplinary measure of all four horses.

RSPCA lead investigator Andy Bostock said: “These videos are disturbing and heart breaking to watch and you can see that the horses are in fear.

“The defendant’s behaviour is unacceptable, extremely aggressive, extremely unnecessary and has led to the horses within the video being caused fear, distress and pain and suffering.”

Sentencing | 26-week suspended prison sentence; rehabilitation activities; 200 hours of unpaid work; £2,100 in costs. Disqualified from owning horses for 18 months (expires early 2025).

The Argus
Sussex World

Dogs, Violent and Sadistic Pet Abusers

Littlehampton, West Sussex: Brett White

December 10, 2022 misanthropic 7 Comments

CONVICTED (2022) | Brett James White, born 25 February 2003, of Horsham Lodge, Horsham Road, Littlehampton BN17 6BU – for beating a dog.

Violent dog beater Brett James White from Littlehampton, West Sussex. Picture: Facebook.

Brett James White, who has a previous conviction for criminal damage, admitted causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal by beating a dog in Littlehampton on May 16, 2022.

These are the dogs White owns with his partner. It's not known if either of these was the victim in this case. — These are the dogs White owns with his partner. It’s not known if either of these was the victim in this case.

The condition of his victim wasn’t reported but it appears that he was not given a ban on keeping animals. This surely leaves the two cockerpoo-type dogs owned by White and his girlfriend Honey-Jane Keet-White at serious risk of harm next time he loses it.

Sentencing | community injunction requiring 120 days of abstinence from alcohol; monitoring and rehabilitation activity; £85 in expenses.

Source: UK Daily News (article removed)

Animal Abandonment, Equine Abuse, horses and ponies

Chichester / Bognor Regis, West Sussex: Nybella Stephens and Gemma Stevens

December 12, 2020 misanthropic 1 Comment

CONVICTED (2020) | Nybella Claire Stephens, born 11 July 1995, of Terminus Road, Chichester PO19 8TX, and Gemma Jane Stevens, born 17 October 1984, most recently of Lagoon Road, Bognor Regis PO21 4TJ – abandoned two former racehorses to starve in a water-logged field.

Nybella Stephens and Gemma Stevens, both formerly of The Millers, Yapton, Arundel, West Sussex, were prosecuted after the RSPCA had to rescue their horses, Magic and Lexi, from a flooded, mud-covered field.

The court heard that RSPCA Animal Rescue Officer Marie Stevens and RSPCA Inspector Cora Peeters attended a muddy field in Shripney Lane, Bognor Regis in December 2019 where the horses were being kept. There they witnessed Magic, a fifteen-year-old chestnut gelding eat away at a wooden fence post because he was so hungry and there was nothing to eat.

Horses abandoned by Nybella Stephens and Gemma Stevens

Inspector Peeters said: “Approximately 75% of the field was flooded and the remainder of the field was deep with mud. The hedges and trees had been stripped of their bark by the horses. I couldn’t see any form of Ad-Lib feeder or hay on the ground.

Both Magic, belonging to Gemma Stevens, and Lexi, a bay mare belonging to Nybella Stephens, were extremely thin and their bony protrusions were clearly visible.

A vet attended and confirmed both horses were in a suffering condition to the extent that they were in an emaciated state.

Magic had an extremely good appetite and dragged his rescuers to grass as soon as he was removed from the field. He weighed 356kg meaning he was at least 100kg underweight.

Lexi weighed 384kg. A thoroughbred of a similar height would be expected to weigh 450-500kg.

The horses were seized by police and removed to a private boarding facility to begin their recovery.

When they were reweighed less than three weeks later, Lexi had already gained over 20kg and Magic had gained 50kg.

Both defendants, who failed to attend any of their court hearings, were found guilty of three offences each under the Animal Welfare Act 2006.

Magic and Lexi who have both made great recoveries, will be re-homed by World Horse Welfare.

Sentencing: ordered to pay a total of £1,151 each. 10-year disqualification order banning them from keeping equines, donkeys or their hybrids.

ITV News
The Argus

Dogs, Violent and Sadistic Pet Abusers

Aldingbourne, West Sussex: Martin Cox

May 16, 2017 misanthropic Leave a comment

CONVICTED (2017) | Martin James Cox, born c. 1964, of Hook Lane, Aldingbourne, Chichester PO20 – kicked his dog repeatedly in the ribs

Dog abuser Martin James Cox from Aldingbourne, Chichester, West Sussex, UK — Violent drunk Martin James Cox was banned from keeping animals until May 2020

Cox was walking his pet Rottweiler in Bognor Regis in the early hours of September 14, 2017, when a taxi worker saw him kicking his dog in the ribs.

Cox pleaded not guilty to the charge of causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal.

Cox said he had been at Bognor Regis beach earlier in the day with pet Rocky. He then went to a pub before making his journey home along London Road towards the railway station.

Nicole Redman, who works for Yellow Star taxis, told the court: “I was outside having a conversation with some drivers and I saw a man walking down the high street, staggering all over the place with a dog on a lead.

“My thoughts were that he was obviously drunk.

“I saw him kick the dog in the ribs at least three times. It was quite a forceful, purposeful kick like kicking a football. It upset me and made me worried for the dog.”

Ms Redman called the police after seeing the incident.

Officers arrested Cox at about 12.10am.

Giving evidence, Cox stated he had not kicked Rocky but ‘swiped along him with his foot’ to encourage him to walk in the right direction.

He added: “Rocky wanted to go towards the sea and he was pulling against the direction I was going.

“I would never kick Rocky, he is my baby and I love him.”

Giving the verdict, a magistrate said: “There is no dispute that you kicked him from the CCTV footage we have seen.

“Most reasonable people would identify what we saw as a kick.

“It is clear you have no real recall of that night, you were drunk.

“As a dog owner you should have known that the act of kicking would cause unnecessary suffering and your actions could have been avoided.”

Cox was found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal.

Sentencing: ordered to pay a total of £882. Banned from owning or looking after any animal for three years (expired May 2020).

Bognor Regis Observer

Equine Abuse, horses and ponies, riding stables, stud farms and livery yards

Littlehampton, West Sussex: Lynda Smith

September 17, 2016 misanthropic 1 Comment

CONVICTED (2016) | livery yard owner Lynda Smith (aka Lynda Beaney), born c. 1982, of Beaumont Park, Littlehampton BN17 6PF – neglected two horses for several months until they became emaciated and malnourished

Horse abuser Lynda Smith from Littlehampton — Livery yard owner Lynda Smith was not banned from owning horses despite starving and neglecting the health of two of them

Lynda Smith was found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering and failing to ensure the welfare of the horses, known as Hamish and Ava, between August 2015 and February 2016. Both horses were emaciated and malnourished when discovered by the RSPCA.

The RSPCA received a complaint about the condition of Hamish and Ava, who were owned by Smith and kept at stables at Lickfold Farm in Wiggonholt, Pulborough, and investigated immediately. Once RSPCA inspector Tony Woodley saw the state of the two horses at the yard, he tried to contact Smith by telephone and left notices at the stables, but these were ignored.

Ava when she was found by the RSPCA — Both horses were emaciated having been starved for months. Shown is Ava.

Inspector Woodley was left with no choice but to call a vet who confirmed that both Hamish and Ava were suffering. Police then removed them and placed them into RSPCA care.

“Thankfully both horses have been in RSPCA for some time now and are looking fantastic. It’s sad to think they horses suffered so much but now this case had concluded they can go on to find the caring forever homes they deserve.”

Inspector Woodley said: “For months these poor horses suffered because Lynda Smith failed to get a vet out to them, even though they rapidly were losing body condition. Quite simply these horses were not provided with adequate feed and reasonable level of care. Smith ignored my attempts to contact her to offer advice on improving their welfare. Both Ava and Hamish had high worm burdens, their teeth were in desperate need of specialist equine dentistry and they were emaciated.

Sentence: deprived of the two starved horses; ordered to pay a total of £1,930 in fines, costs and charges.

ITV News
The Argus

Birds, Violent and Sadistic Pet Abusers, Worst of the Worst

Littlehampton, West Sussex: Charlene Winter

November 7, 2013 misanthropic 1 Comment

CONVICTED (2013) | Charlene Winter, born c. 1979, of Wick Parade, Wick, Littlehampton BN17 7JQ – drunkenly attacked her neighbour’s ducks, killing one of them.

Charlene Winter, from Littlehampton, West Sussex, chased and killed her neighbour's duck in a drunken rampage — Charlene Winter chased and killed her neighbour’s duck in a drunken rampage

Vile Charlene Winter was caught on CCTV clambering into her neighbour’s garden and attacking the helpless birds after a drinking session.

The court heard she became enraged by the quacking sounds made by the creatures.

Winter eventually killed one bird by stamping on its neck and letting her pet maul it before wandering out of the garden.

The appalling act of animal cruelty, which took place around 8am on September 3, 2012, was captured by a camera that had been set by the homeowner.

A post mortem revealed the bird died from a compressive trauma after being squashed with a heavy weight.

RSPCA Inspector Andrew Kirby said: “This poor duck died after being stood on. It was clearly an intentional and incredibly cruel act.

“Winter showed no regard whatsoever for this duck and was seen standing on her in a deliberate way – crushing the poor bird to death.”

Sentencing | Winter admitted two counts of animal cruelty and was ordered to pay £300 costs and banned from owning animals for five years (expired 2018).

Sussex Express
The Argus

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