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Clowne, Derbyshire: James Silvers

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CONVICTED (2017) | James Silvers, born c. 1996, formerly of Hickinwood Crescent, Clowne, Chesterfield S43 4AQ, and more recently living in the Glenside area of Kirkby-in-Ashfield – left his dogs locked in crates for several days while he went away

James Silver from Clowne in Derbyshire left his two dogs in 'prison cells' for days without food or water

James Silvers pleaded guilty to two offences of failing to meet the needs of bull terriers Lola and Blue, whom he had kept locked in “prison cells” without food or water.

James Silvers' dogs iived in '˜prison cell' crates without food and water for four days while he went away
James Silvers’ dogs iived in ‘˜prison cell’ crates without food and water for four days while he went away

The RSPCA was alerted to the dogs by a concerned member of the public and an inspector went to the property in New Street, Pilsley, with the police.

Inspector Rachel Leafe said: “There were two crates, one on top of the other, with one dog in each. These weren’t big crates either – they were big enough for them to stand up, but that was all. There was no food or water in the crates, just empty bowls which were bone dry, and they just had rags sodden with urine to lie on. There was also faeces around the edges of the crates.

James Silver from Clowne in Derbyshire left his two dogs in 'prison cells' for days without food or water
James Silvers with Blue. While Blue survived being abandoned by his owner for days without food or water he was put to sleep by Derbyshire Police after being found to be a banned breed

“It is horrific to think that they had to live in these conditions. It was as though both dogs were living in their own little prison cells.”

James Silver from Clowne in Derbyshire left his two dogs in 'prison cells' for days without food or water
Lifelong loser James Silvers was only banned from keeping animals for five years.

After being rescued, both dogs were cared for by the RSPCA. Staffordshire bull terrier Lola was rehomed but Blue wasn’t so lucky. A police dog legislation officer identified him as a banned breed under Section 1 of the Dangerous Dogs Act and, as a result, he was put to sleep.

Inspector Leafe said: “This is a very sad ending as we were hoping to see Blue into a new home. The RSPCA do not make these decisions. We do not agree with Breed Specific Legislation and have been campaigning for changes for some time.”

Sentencing: nine-month community order; total of £205 fine and charges. Five-year ban on keeping animals (expired August 2022).

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Sutton-In-Ashfield: Margaret Greaves

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CONVICTED (2017) | Margaret Greaves, born 02/09/1952, of Newbound Farm, Newbound Lane, Sutton-in-Ashfield NG17 3JQ – kept 40 animals in horrific conditions at her home

Flyball trainer Margaret Greaves from Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, kept dogs 'in cells'
Flyball trainer Margaret Greaves from Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, kept dogs ‘in cells’

Margaret Greaves, a flyball trainer who competed internationally, pleaded guilty to a number of animal welfare offences.

Flyball trainer Margaret Greaves from Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, kept dogs 'in cells'

She pleaded guilty to a number of animal welfare offences, which included failing to meet their needs and causing unnecessary suffering by not providing veterinary treatment.

The court heard that RSPCA inspectors visited Greaves’s property on 6 April 2016 after concerns were raised about the dogs’ living conditions.

There, they found dogs living in crates stacked on top of each other, with no food, water, blankets or toys inside them.

Flyball trainer Margaret Greaves from Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, kept dogs 'in cells'

In total, there were 30 adult dogs, six puppies, two cats and two parrots.

RSPCA inspector Laura Kirkham said: “They were living in their own little prison cells – it was absolutely horrific and not something you expect to see in this day and age. There was faeces and urine in the crates and, in some, there were two dogs in each. The smell was disgusting – it was so overpowering that it was burning my throat.

“We got the police and a vet out, who was not happy with the conditions of the animals and was very worried about one dog in particular who seemed very lethargic and depressed.”

Flyball trainer Margaret Greaves from Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, kept dogs 'in cells'

The dogs were spread across the property inside the house, an outhouse and in a transit van and a run outside. Also inside the house in a crate was a nursing mum and six newborn pups.

Flyball trainer Margaret Greaves from Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, kept dogs 'in cells'

“There were seven dogs living in this van, all in crates – six in the back and one in the front,” said Inspector Kirkham.

“What is even sadder is that they were spending an extremely long time in these crates. There was nothing in these crates to stimulate them either, and the smell was strong and the air stuffy. It was just absolutely horrific.

“The squalor in the outhouse was particularly appalling. It had crates stacked on top of one another, and it was dark. At first we couldn’t see one of the dogs in the crate at the bottom because it was so dark.

“The crates were filled with faeces and urine, which meant the dogs were also covered in faeces – it was so bad on one dog that he had dreadlocks of faecal clumps hanging of his coat.”

There were also two cats living in squalid conditions in a run in the garden, plus two parrots inside the house who were also kept in poor conditions.

Flyball trainer Margaret Greaves from Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, kept dogs 'in cells'

The court heard that Greaves ran a Nottinghamshire-based dog flyball team and has competed in national and international competitions in the past.

Inspector Kirkham said: “There were so many animals that it would have been impossible to have coped with them all.”

Sentencing: 12-week suspended prison sentence; ordered to pay over £600. A three-year ban on keeping all animals (expires June 2020) but banned from keeping dogs for life.

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Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham: Yvette Dove

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CONVICTED (2017) | Yvette Dove, born 26/10/1986, of Felley Avenue, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham NG17 9FS – left her Dogue de Bordeaux to starve to death

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Heartless single mother Yvette Dove from Kirkby-in-Ashfield left her pet dog to starve to death

Single mother-of-four Dove’s pet Dogue de Bordeaux, Buster, was found dead four months after the RSPCA offered to find him a new home when worries surfaced and an officer paid a visit.

No further details are available online.

Sentence: one year’s probation; five-year ban on keeping animals (expired March 2022).

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Nottingham/Sutton-in-Ashfield: Paula Tempest and Andrew James

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CONVICTED (2016) | Paula Tempest (aka Paula Watson), born 29/12/1978, of Goodall Crescent, Hucknall, Nottingham NG15 7RT, and Andrew George James, born 02/06/1976, of St Michael’s Street, Sutton-in-Ashfield NG17 4GN – for the mistreatment of a puppy who had to have a rear leg amputated

Dog abuser Paula Tempest aka Paula Watson from Hucknall in Nottingham
Paula Tempest

Eleven-month-old Staffy cross Ralph was rescued from the vile pair in February 2016. He had a fractured left back leg, three broken ribs and a fractured pelvis which had gone untreated for at least 10 days.

Abused dog Ralph, whose injuries were so severe he lost a leg
Ralph had suffered a catalogue of serious injuries, the cause of which was never established.

It is not known for certain how Ralph sustained the injuries.

The dog’s leg injury was so severe that he had to have his leg amputated.

Watson and James were found guilty in their absence of two offences each. The offences were causing unnecessary suffering to Ralph by failing to seek veterinary care and failing to meet his needs.

Sentence: Watson – eight-week prison sentence suspended for one year; 80 hours of unpaid work; £250 in costs. James – immediate eight-week prison sentence; £80 victim surcharge. Both were disqualified from keeping all animals for life.

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Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire: Marc Else

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CONVICTED (2012) | Marc Anthony Else, born 12 October 1989, of Priestsic Road, Huthwaite, near Sutton-in-Ashfield NG17 2AE – launched a fatal attack on his pet dog

Marc Else. Picture: Facebook

Marc Else lost his temper with white Staffy Ellie after, he claimed, she had bitten him in the face during the early hours of the morning.

The animal, who had been poorly, then fouled on the carpet and curtains so Else grabbed her by the throat and threw her out of the house causing her abdominal injuries.

He then dragged her back in, putting her in the bath and biting a chunk out of her ear.

Finally Else put the dog in a cage downstairs and admitted himself to hospital because he wanted to undergo a mental health assessment.

Marc Else. Picture: Facebook

Ellie died the next morning and a post-mortem revealed she had been underweight, had fractures to the liver and was bleeding from the left ear which had been partly torn off.

Else, who admitted two charges of causing unnecessary suffering to an animal, was said to have been abused when he was a child and was now receiving psychiatric treatment.

Sentencing: suspended 18-week jail sentence and a 10-year ban from keeping animals (expired December 2022).

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