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Bestiality / Zoophilia, Paedophiles / Sex Offenders

Northwich, Cheshire: Claire/John Goodier

December 22, 2021 misanthropic 1 Comment

CONVICTED (2021) | transvestite Claire Goodier, born c. 1960, of Weaver View Flats, Spencer Street, Northwich CW8 1BP – had cocaine-fuelled group sex with a dog and possessed images of the depraved act.

Lifelong pervert Goodier, a twice-convicted paedophile previously known as John Ernest Goodier, admitted five charges, including one for the possession of seven half-gram bags of cocaine.

The most serious of the charges related to one where Goodier allowed himself to be penetrated by an Alsatian dog at an unspecified location in Bournemouth on December 15 and 16, 2018.

He also admitted being in possession of 31 extreme pornographic images of a German Shepherd dog having sex with a person, which were grossly offensive, disgusting or otherwise of an obscene character.

As well as admitting being in possession of other offensive images, Goodier also failed to comply with the notification requirements of the sex offenders register.

He pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to conduct his annual notification on November 5, 2020.

Goodier was caught after police attended her home on July 19, 2019, to carry out a routine check due to him being on the sex offenders register for life.

Officers took a laptop which contained evidence Goodier had searched the internet for bestiality content and when a full analysis of the equipment was finally completed some two years later, it emerged hidden folders contained 31 indecent images of Goodier taking part in the sex act with the dog.

Goodier told officers he had fantasised about it for a number of years and after talking about it with people in Northwich, was put in touch with others in Bournemouth.

He travelled down there in December 2018 and took part in the sex act with other people and the dog.

At the time of his arrest on June 17, 2021, police also found another pen drive in his handbag containing the same images and 3.5 grammes of cocaine.

When he committed the sex act, Goodier had also been in breach of a suspended sentence order, which had been imposed in May 2018 for failing to adhere to the terms of a sexual harm prevention order.

Goodier had also failed to comply with the terms of the sexual harm prevention order in November 2020, when he was 13 days late contacting the police after being in isolation due to Covid guidelines.

Sending Goodier to prison, Judge Steven Everett told him he agreed with the probation service assessing him as being a low risk of re-offending.

He told Goodier: “You are a long, long way from changing your life.

“You deceitfully took part in a cocaine-fuelled incident with other persons.

“Since the terrible offence took place you kept the images unashamedly for your own sexual gratification.

“In the middle of all this, you failed to comply with the terms of an order, which some might say is a minor breach, but it’s not for the first time.

“Your record is appalling and it could be said you were astonishingly lucky not to go to prison previously.

“A message must go out that if you commit such disgusting behaviour then you must go to prison.”

Goodier sobbed in the dock as he was told he will serve 20 months behind bars, which included the activation of the four-month sentence he had in suspension when committing the act.

Chester Standard

Additional information:

The Daily Mail reports that Goodier has been sent to a men’s prison because he is not legally female.

Goodier has identified as a woman for at least two years and was referred to as Claire and ‘she’ during his Chester Crown Court case.

He has been sent to Liverpool’s HMP Altcourse, which is .a Category B men’s private prison and Young Offender Institution.

A source said: “Prisoners go to whichever prison matches their legally recognised gender.

“This defendant is in a male prison, HMP Altcourse.”

Goodier was identified in court listings under a male name but with a note added to be addressed in the hearing as Claire. A Sexual Harm Prevention Order issued is under that female identity.

The Gender Recognition Act 2004 allows people to change their legal sex and obtain a Gender Recognition certificate proving it – which is valid in prisons.

Dogs, Serial Animal Abusers, Violent and Sadistic Pet Abusers, Worst of the Worst

Ellesmere Port, Cheshire: Esha Proudlove and Craig Shingler

August 26, 2021 misanthropic 1 Comment

#MostEvil | Esha Rebekah Proudlove, born 5 December 2000, of 46 Conway Court, Ellesmere Port CH65 5DZ – battered a 16-week-old puppy, breaking her ribs while partner, Craig Shingler, born 5 November 1996, of the same address failed to tell vets what had really happened.

Mother-of-one Esha Proudlove claimed she had tripped over Maya, a brindle cross breed, which resulted in the puppy breaking three ribs.

Her boyfriend Craig Shingler also failed to tell vets what had really happened.

On another occasion Maya was taken to the vets with symptoms of head trauma, which Proudlove claimed was caused when the puppy fell from the sofa.

Prosecutor Peter Mitchell told the court that neighbours overheard Proudlove abusing the puppy.

Mr Mitchell said that before she bought the puppy Proudlove had owned a dog named Milo, and an upstairs neighbour of her Neston flat heard “loud arguments going on”.

Mr Mitchell said they later saw a “urine soaked carpet being taken out and being left in the communal hallway”.

He said a few days later they heard a dog “yelping” and screaming.

Proudlove obtained Maya, the puppy, in October 2020 and a neighbour said on one occasion they “heard a bang” before Proudlove shouted “quick before she dies, quick she’s dying”.

Mr Mitchell said other neighbours witnessed similar behaviour with one saying she “believes she heard a dog being hit on several occasions”.

One neighbour said between October 31 and November 1 they “heard a dog being kicked” and on another occasion Proudlove was seen holding the puppy saying “Craig, look what you’ve done”.

Maya was taken to a vet on October 16 where she presented with a head trauma. The vet was “advised the dog had fallen off the sofa”.

Mr Mitchell said after being kept in overnight the dog had a bleed on her right eye the following morning, a symptom of a head injury.

Two days later Maya was taken back to the vets as Proudlove claimed to have performed CPR but the animal had no signs of having CPR performed on her.

Mr Mitchell said the dog was discharged but on November 12 she was taken back to a vet where she had swelling on her thorax which an expert said was indicative of “very strong force or strangulation”.

After being discharged Proudlove took the dog back the same day with three fractured ribs, which she claimed had happened when she “squeezed out of her crate”.

When interviewed Proudlove made up various lies to cover the abuse.

An instructed expert said there had been “significant violence” and the injuries said there had been two episodes of “severe head trauma”.

Lesley Herman, defending Shingler, said: “This is very sad for all involved.”

She said Shingler wasn’t the owner of the dogs and didn’t live at the address when the first dog was there.

Ms Herman said he is in work but is currently suspended pending the outcome of the court case.

She said Shingler has physical problems in relation to his hip and walks with an aid.

Shingler admitted causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal between October 15, 2020 and November 13, 2020

.He also admitted not taking reasonable steps to ensure the needs for an animal in relation to Milo between April 9 and April 13, 2020.

Suzanne Payne, defending Proudlove, said a pre-sentence report and psychiatric report details her “very difficult and traumatic upbringing” during which she was the victim of an offence.

She said Proudlove suffers from PTSD and borderline personality disorder.

Ms Payne said Proudlove was at a “very low ebb” and was the subject of harassment and threats from neighbours which had an “ongoing detrimental effect” on her.

She said since moving home she is in a “better place” and has a two-year-old child who lives with his paternal grandmother but is seen by Proudlove regularly.

Ms Payne said Proudlove has now received an appointment with the community mental health team and it is hoped she will have a community mental health nurse.

Ms Payne said there was an “argument to say she had been failed by the mental health services over the last two years”.

Proudlove admitted two counts of causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal between October 15 and November 13, 2020, in relation to Maya and not taking reasonable steps to ensure the needs for an animal in relation to Milo before October 15.

Chair Magistrate Carmel Stewart and magistrates David O’Malley and Colin Vallance-Owen handed Proudlove and Esha suspended sentences.

Sentencing Proudlove, Chair Magistrate Stewart said: “We do feel the custody threshold has been passed however we have also heard you have mental illness which requires long term intervention.”

Magistrate Stewart said there was a “real prospect of rehabilitation” and noted her previous good character and the current impact of the pandemic on prisoners.

Proudlove was handed 12 weeks suspended for one year and ordered to complete 20 Rehabilitation Activity Requirements and an eight week curfew to run from 7pm to 7am.

She was ordered to pay £250 in costs and a victim surcharge of £128.

Sentencing Shingler, Chair Magistrate Stewart said: “We feel you acted together in that you were complicit and did nothing to prevent the harm caused to the dogs.”

She said they felt there was also a realistic prospect of rehabilitation in his case and handed him 10 weeks suspended for one year.

He must complete 10 Rehabilitation Activity Requirements and 150 hours of unpaid work.

Shingler was also ordered to pay costs and a victim surcharge for the same amount.

Both Proudlove and Shingler were banned from keeping animals for 10 years.

Liverpool Echo

Dogs, Lifers, Violent and Sadistic Pet Abusers, Worst of the Worst

Chester, Cheshire: Jonathan Holder

November 18, 2020 misanthropic 7 Comments

CONVICTED (2020) | Jonathan Nicholas Holder, born 28/02/1987, of Derwent Road, Chester CH2 2PZ – killed his elderly pet dog by stabbing him four times with a knife and slashing his throat

Evil Jonathan Holder, who was jailed for the brutal killing of his pet dog

Holder was given the maximum jail term for animal cruelty of 26 weeks for the savage attack on 11-year-old brindle Staffordshire bull terrier, Tyrone, in February 2020.

He was also given a lifetime ban on keeping all animals after he was found guilty of the animal welfare offence.

Tyrone's body — Holder had attempted to hide Tyrone’s body under a large tyre at the bottom of the garden

Tyrone’s bloodied remains were discovered in the garden by Holder’s mother, Tracy Holder, after she returned home from a short trip. The dog’s body had been hidden behind a tyre and a sandpit lid at the bottom of the garden.

Mrs Holder reported the matter to police who attended the address and they called the RSPCA to help with the investigation.

A large deep knife wound could be clearly seen across the whole of the back of the dog’s neck.

There were also blood splatters found around the garden area and patio and in some areas of the house.

Bloodied clothes belonging to Holder were also found in and near the washing machine.

Holder, who was at the property while his mum was away, was arrested by police.

During an interview the following day he said he had no memory of the weekend as he had been drinking heavily. He denied killing Tyrone but said another animal was responsible for his death.

RSPCA Inspector Pamela Bird took the dog’s body to a vet’s for examination and it was found that there were five sharp trauma wounds which occurred on his neck, shoulder and left forelimb and were believed to have been caused with a knife.

The vet concluded it would have taken several minutes to die or even hours for Tyrone to die as the blows had missed main arteries.

She said: “The duration of this suffering will be a minimum of a couple of minutes to give time for the dog to walk or stagger about the lounge, kitchen, patio and garden areas haemorrhaging as he was moved around.

“However, it is more likely he suffered for a longer period of several minutes up to a maximum of four hours as none of the major blood vessels of the neck or his trachea were involved in his injuries.”

The court heard how Holder had a fresh dog bite mark on his hand which could have provided a motive for the attack – but he denied this and said it was caused by a broken glass.

He then claimed someone else had killed the dog in a “revenge attack” and denied the animal welfare charge but he was found guilty by magistrates.

Inspector Pamela Bird said: “This was an upsetting case to deal with. It was clear from the vet report that Tyrone’s death was prolonged and that he suffered a great deal.”

In sentencing, on Thursday November 5, 2020, the court was told this was a case of “absolute cruelty” and not only did Holder inflict the stab wounds he denied his involvement and tried to shift responsibility onto an unknown attacker.

Sentencing: 26 weeks in jail. Lifetime ban on owning animals.

CheshireLive
Chester Standard

Dogs, Worst of the Worst

Frodsham, Cheshire: Sharon Hayes

January 31, 2020 misanthropic 1 Comment

CONVICTED (2020) | Sharon Hayes (also known as Sharon Micklewright), born 16 September 1966, of Coronation Drive, Frodsham WA6 7HS – prosecuted for animal cruelty after her pet dog’s emaciated remains were found buried in her garden

Evil Sharon Hayes failed to take her desperately ill dog, Lily, to the vet

Sharon Hayes, who is a grandmother, pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to her Staffordshire bull terrier, known as Lily.

Lily's remains were found in her cruel owner's garden

The court heard how the RSPCA were called to investigate after a member of the public reported their concerns about Lily’s welfare.

PIctured is abused dog Lily whose emaciated body was found buried in her cruel owner's garden — Abused dog Lily whose emaciated body was found buried in her cruel owner’s garden

Inspector Leanne Cragg was sent to the property on September 17, 2019, and when Hayes answered the door she asked to see her dog to which Hayes replied ‘she’s dead’.

Dog killer Sharon Hayes from Frodsham, Cheshire

Hayes explained that Lily had died days earlier on September 12 and she had buried her body in the garden.

She admitted Lily was underweight and that she vomited blood and had diarrhoea the night before she died, but she failed to seek veterinary treatment for her.

Suspecting the dog had been neglected, an application to exhume Lily’s body was made. Hayes showed the RSPCA where Lily was buried and her body was found wrapped in a patterned curtain.

Her body was taken for a post mortem examination where tests proved she was emaciated and she had chronic kidney failure which caused her death.

Dog killer Sharon Hayes from Frodsham in Cheshire

Inspector Cragg said: “It is terrible to think of the suffering Lily must have endured leading up to her death. The emaciation led to sickness and diarrhoea but the owner still did not seek veterinary treatment.

“There is never an excuse not to feed a pet or seek veterinary treatment – if people are in need of help there are also plenty of animal charities that can help.”

Sentencing: ordered to pay a total of £1,332. Banned from keeping animals for ten years with a right of appeal after five years.

CheshireLive

Equine Abuse, horses and ponies

Helsby, Cheshire: Shirley Miller

July 2, 2019 misanthropic Leave a comment

CONVICTED (2019) | Shirley Miller, born c. 1960, of Swireford Road, Helsby WA6 9BA – left a horse to suffer for up to 18 months with an untreated tumour.

RSPCA said that Shirley Miller's cancer-ridden 23-year-old horse Bradley had suffered for at least 12 months. — RSPCA said that Shirley Miller’s cancer-ridden 23-year-old horse Bradley had suffered for at least 12 months.

At a three-day trial, Miller was found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to a 23-year-old horse called Bradley.

The court heard how the horse had a large tumour on his penis which she failed to seek veterinary attention for – and a veterinary witness believed he was left untreated for 12 to 18 months.

Bradley’s suffering was noticed on the day that Miller had loaned him to a woman to be his new owner in August 2018.

The new owner realised immediately there was something wrong with the horse and a vet attended.

The vet advised the new owner to contact the RSPCA and Inspector Leanne Cragg was sent to investigate.

Leanne said the vet found the cancerous tumour to be 10cm long and 8cm wide.

The tumour had been left untreated for so long that maggots were also visible. The vet said he believed Bradley had been left untreated for between 12 to 18 months and the tumour was inoperable.

Miller had denied causing unnecessary suffering by failing to seek veterinary attention and said she checked the horses daily but had no idea that Bradley had any health issues.

Leanne said: “Poor Bradley must have lived in agony for at least 12 months – even urinating would have caused him horrendous pain.

“The court was of the view that any reliable and competent owner would have noticed the suffering.

“It was clear he was in discomfort and there was a horrendous smell caused by tumour and maggots had infested it, which must have been almost unbearable for him.

“After hearing from expert veterinary witnesses the district judge was satisfied Miller would have known about the health issue.”

Bradley was seized by the RSPCA and was cared for by his new owner until a vet decided he was suffering so much the kindest thing would be to put him to sleep.

Sentencing | ordered to pay £9,850 costs and a £1,500 fine. Banned from keeping equines for just three years (expired 2022).

Horse and Hound
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Dogs, Pet Sitters, Dog Walkers, Boarding Kennels

Chester, Cheshire: Claire Langford

May 1, 2019 misanthropic Leave a comment

CONVICTED (2019) | pet sitter Claire Langford, aka Claire Curtis, born c. 1972, of The Orchard, Plemstall Lane, Mickle Trafford, Chester CH2 4EN – failed to take a badly injured Shih Tzu to the vet after he had been attacked by another dog.

Claire Curtis operated an illegal pet boarding business and failed to seek veterinary help for Shih-Tzu Blu after he was fatally injured by another dog

Claire Langford was paid to look after four-year-old Shih-Tzu Blu while his owners went on holiday – despite not having a licence for boarding facilities.

Then when Blu was seriously injured after being attacked by a boxer dog, Langford failed to contact a vet until after he had died.

Langford, who previously owned a kennels business and claimed to have been a judge at Crufts, pleaded guilty to keeping an animal boarding establishment without a licence. She was also found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal following a trial.

The court heard that Blu’s owner dropped off the dog the day before she was heading on her holiday as the family member she usually left the pet with was unwell.

It was later that same day that Blu died.

Langford had given four varying accounts of events surrounding the incident, which happened when she was out with her own dogs and Blu at Delamere Forest.

A vet pathologist said in court that Blu had numerous injuries and bite marks, which included a severe 13cm lesion around the neck.

The pathologist concluded Blu would have died about an hour after the attack, but it was clear veterinary assistance should have been sought as the injuries could clearly be seen.

In a victim impact statement, Blu’s devastated owner said: “This was the first time I had ever left Blu and I was very nervous.

“Blu was my baby boy; after 13 years of trying to start a family we agreed to put that heartache behind us. Blu gave us the most amazing four years but it should have been so much more. He brought me so much joy into my life. Blu was my world and meant everything to me.

“I feel lost without him; it kills me every day knowing I left him with those people.”

A probation report said Langford, who had no previous convictions, had received a visit from the RSPCA who said they had no issues.

She had a diploma in animal care and had looked after dogs her whole life, and had volunteered with the RSPCA.

She “thought the world of Blu” and the attack “broke her heart”.

Langford had a number of health issues, both physical and mental, including complications caused by having type two diabetes since the age of six.

Defending, Peter Barnett said Langford had run a kennels business until about 10 years ago due to her health, but would look after her own six dogs and friends’ dogs.

She was on Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments, while being cared for by her 18-year-old daughter.

Sentencing | ordered to pay £1,000 compensation to Blu’s owners and £1,500 in costs to the council. Six-month curfew. Banned from applying for an animal boarding premises licence for 10 years.

CheshireLive

Update | May 2019

Following sentencing on April 30, 2019, Langford submitted an appeal against both her conviction and sentence – but withdrew her appeal against conviction two days before the hearing.

Appealing against her sentence, Langford claimed that the event was a one-off and that she was not operating a commercial enterprise, but this was rejected by the appeal judge.

During the appeal the judge said: “It must have been transparent this dog was poorly, you had received training. This dog suffered on any view serious and fatal injuries, and would have been displaying signs of ill health and distress.”

And referring to a recording of a phone conversation with a veterinary receptionist heard in court, he added: “It’s not simply a case of you not noticing the injury. This is a bad case. We heard the calm tone with which you spoke to the receptionist. She was far more upset than you were, for a dog you’d been paid to look after.”

However, taking into account Langford’s financial situation, the judge reduced the total amount payable by deleting the costs ordered.

The curfew was also reduced to one month and the curfew times altered.

Chester and District Standard

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

Northwich, Cheshire: Peter Shaw

November 22, 2018 misanthropic Leave a comment

CONVICTED (2018) | Peter Geoffrey Shaw, born 19/10/1963, of Dane Bank Road, Northwich CW9 5PL – shot his neighbour’s pet cat with an air rifle causing a fatal injury.

Roxy suffered a perforated bowel after being shot by cruel Peter Shaw and had to be put to sleep

Peter Geoffrey Shaw, who runs a company called Shaws Fencing Ltd, pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal.

The court heard how the cat, named Roxy, who belonged to Shaw’s neighbours, suffered after being shot and was subsequently put to sleep after sustaining a perforated bowel from the pellet.

Roxy’s owner, Isobel Cooper, contacted the RSCPA following the incident.

An investigation was then launched by the animal welfare charity.

RSPCA inspector Cara Challinor explained how Roxy had eaten tea in the kitchen and gone outside into the garden on Wednesday, June 20, 2018.

She then jumped onto the fence – which was between her own and Shaw’s gardens.

Isobel then heard a bang and ran outside.

Inspector Challinor said: “She saw Roxy had fallen off the fence, she was gasping for breath, her tail was all puffed up and she was crying.

“Isobel looked over the fence into Shaw’s garden and saw him going back inside the house.”

After rushing the beloved pet to the vets, an x-ray revealed that there was a pellet inside her.

Initially the vets thought they would be able to remove the pellet, however Roxy’s condition deteriorated and it was found that the pellet had perforated her bowel.

Sadly Roxy had to be put to sleep.

After the RSPCA and police were called, an airgun was seized from Shaw’s house.

Isobel said: “Roxy was only six. She was very timid and very loving. She stayed in our garden all the time and she loved to walk around the perimeter of the garden guarding it.

“I miss her, it’s been really difficult and the children were really upset. She was a perfectly healthy cat and very loyal.”

Sentence:
18-week custodial sentence suspended for 18 months; 200 hours of unpaid work; ordered to pay £2,347 costs. 10-year-ban on keeping animals.

CheshireLive
Derbyshire Times

Dogs, Violent and Sadistic Pet Abusers

Ellesmere Port, Cheshire: Martin Jones

November 13, 2018 misanthropic 1 Comment

CONVICTED (2018) | Martin Frederick Jones, born c. 1986, of Park Road, Ellesmere Port CH65 0DH – captured on CCTV battering a terrified dog.

Puppy Millie was subjected to a vicious attack by her owner, Mark Frederick Jones

Father-of-seven Martin Frederick Jones pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal on March 7, 2018

He was spotted by two horrified witnesses hitting his golden labrador puppy Millie near Ellesmere Port bus station.

The shocking incident was captured on CCTV and shows Jones assaulting the defenceless dog.

In the footage Millie runs out into the road and is caught by Jones, who grabs her and punches her multiple times in the side, before pulling her back to the pavement.

Wirral magistrates court was told how the two female witnesses had got off a bus and saw Jones yank the dog, before she ran into the road.

When Jones got the dog back he hit her on her side and the witnesses reported Millie cowered and seemed very scared.

The women were so worried about the dog they decided to follow Jones home and saw him further yank Millie with “uncalled for force.”

Chris Murphy prosecuting said: “The women saw the dog shaking and reported that it appeared timid.

“The incident was reported to the RSPCA and the CCTV of the incident was given to vet Holly Jones who also examined the dog.

“The vet expressed concern for the welfare of the dog and Millie was taken from the family home.

“When she examined her Millie seemed very reserved and anxious, although there were no visible bruises she pointed to mental trauma the dog had gone through.

“When the defendant was interviewed by the RSPCA he accepted responsibility and said he had done it to “make her understand.”

The court heard Jones suffers from mental health problems including Aspergers and ADHD and had no previous convictions.

Scott McCrimmon, defending, said Jones was a family man, had seven children and had always owned dogs.

He said: “Millie is a family pet and the children have been missing her.

“He admits he overreacted and caused trauma to Millie, when he was in a blind panic.

“He accepts he used force to control the dog and handled it very poorly.”

Sentencing Jones District Judge Nick Sanders said: “You went over the top, Millie was a young dog that didn’t understand what was going on.

“What you did was in no way helping her understand, you lost your temper.

“You need to take a long hard look at the way you treat animals.”

Labrador Millie, who was subjected to a vicious attack by her owner Martin Frederick Jones — Millie will now be made available for rehoming

RSPCA Inspector Anthony Joynes said: “This was a vicious attack on a completely defenceless dog which is just simply unacceptable.

“The CCTV captures Millie breaking away from her owner and running into a road, the cars are seen to be slowing down and as Jones catches up with his dog he unleashes a number of heavy blows which he said where ‘to confuse her and make her understand’.

“However this would only have had the effect of inflicting pain and resulting in the dog becoming scared of Jones.

“Beating a dog is never acceptable and is certainly not a nice thing to witness. Jones beat poor Millie in front of numerous members of the public in broad daylight seemingly unfazed.

“Thankfully two brave witnesses came forward to assist in the investigation and after CCTV enquiries recovered two clips of the incident, we were able to locate Jones and remove Mille from his abusive care.

“After waiting many months for this case to come to trial today, Millie can now look forward to finding a loving forever home.”

Sentencing | A total of £270 fines, costs and charges. Banned from keeping animals for a mere three years (expired November 2021).

Liverpool Echo

Animal Abandonment, Equine Abuse, horses and ponies, Worst of the Worst

Northwich, Cheshire: Jessica Coffey

June 28, 2018 misanthropic Leave a comment

CONVICTED (2018) | Jessica Coffey aka Jessica Austin, born c. 1992, of The Corners, Weaverham, Northwich CW8 3EG – severely neglected a young horse in her care.

Jessica Coffey starved her horse, Texas, leaving him so emaciated he collapsed and had to be put to sleep.

Coffey pleaded guilty to three charges under the Animal Welfare Act June 26, 2018, after her young cob called Texas was left in such a horrific state that RSPCA inspector Anthony Joynes said it was ‘one of the worst cases of equine neglect’ that he had ever seen.

Texas was weak due to a lack of food and also had a prolapsed penis which had become badly infected. He also struggled to stand up in the muddy field where he was kept in Brimstage Road, Wirral.

RSPCA inspector Anthony Joynes found two-year-old Texas in a “horrific” state, with a badly infected swollen penis, in Brimstage Road, Wirral, on January 2, 2018. **He was so weak, he collapsed in the trailer on the way and staff at the hospital had to help carry him in.**

Inspector Joynes attended the scene on January 2, 2018, after a concerned member of the public contacted the RSPCA.

He said: “When I attended, Texas was wearing a rug, which was hiding his poor body condition, but even with that on I could see immediately he was emaciated.

“His penis was prolapsed and there was obviously a problem there.

“I could see it was sore and swollen and it got in that terrible state due to his starvation.

“Also the field he was in, along with another cob called Spice, was appalling.

“It was muddy, there was no grass, there was no natural shelter and nowhere for the horses to lie down and rest.

“Then when I took his rug off I just stood there in shock at how underweight and lethargic he was – it really saddened me.

“The other horse, called Spice, was a more hardy breed and his weight was much better although the conditions he was kept in were not.”

With the help of the charity World Horse Welfare, Texas was rushed for treatment at Leahurst Equine Hospital in Liverpool where great efforts were made to try and save him.

He was so weak he collapsed in the horse box while on his way to the centre and staff had to help carry him in.

A second horse, Spice, was in better condition. She underwent rehabilitation in the care of World Horse Welfare in the hope of being rehomed.

Texas was given a variety of medication, including a plasma treatment, but by the second day his condition had deteriorated so badly that the vet decided, because of his suffering, there was no choice but to put him to sleep.

Inspector Joynes added: “It was appalling failure that no help was sought for Texas when it was quite obvious he was in such suffering state.

“I know Coffey went to the field on New Year’s Day and if she had alerted us to his state then we might have been able to save him.

Coffey had co-owned Texas with her mother Jayne Walsh since early 2016. It’s unclear why Walsh wasn’t also prosecuted in relation to Texas’s preventable death.

“We really did everything to try help him pull through and it is so sad that he did not make it as he was such a lovely boy.”

Rachel Andrews, a field officer from the charity World Horse Welfare, went to assist Inspector Joynes during the rescue.

She said: “Without a doubt he was one of the most emaciated horses I’ve ever seen.

“His bones stood out with literally no coverage of fat whatsoever and I have no idea how he was strong enough to stay standing up. He looked absolutely pitiful with his head hanging low and was clearly in extreme pain from his swollen sheath, we knew we had to get him out of there as soon as possible.

“He received the very best emergency treatment but sadly it was just too late and the decision was made to put him to sleep, ending his terrible suffering.

“I’m always extremely sad when a horse is put down but with Texas I felt it more than usual. He was such a sweet boy and I just wish we had been alerted to his plight a few days earlier in case we could have saved him.”

Sentencing | 150 hours of unpaid work; £1,100 costs. Deprived ownership of Spice. Six-year ban on keeping horses (expires June 2024).

Wirral Globe
Horse & Hound
Liverpool Echo

Dogs

Ellesmere Port, Cheshire: Jack and Danielle Kavanagh

April 24, 2018 misanthropic Leave a comment

CONVICTED (2018) | Jack Henry Kavanagh, born c. 1991, and wife Danielle Kavanagh, born c. 1992, both of Sutton Way, Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port CH65 – starved one dog to death with another found emaciated at their home.

Dog killers Jack and Danielle Kavanagh from Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, UK. Pic: Facebook

Jack and Danielle Kavanagh pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to border collies Freddie and Harvey by failing to provide adequate nutrition, contrary to the Animal Welfare Act 2006.

Border Collie Freddie was rescued in the nick of time from owners Jack Kavanagh and wife Danielle Kavanagh from Ellesmere Port

Harvey sadly had to be put to sleep as he weighed just seven kilos. Freddie was found in the nick of time by RSPCA officers and has now been placed with a loving family.

RSPCA Inspector Anthony Joynes said: “This was a very distressing case to have dealt with and one that will remain with me for a long time.

“Starving animals to the extent we have seen in this instance is just appalling and hard to comprehend.”

The animal charity was alerted to the dogs’ plight by a concerned member of the public who had spotted them.

Animal Welfare Officer John Littlewood attended the address and was told that one of the dogs, Harvey, had died that morning and was at the vets.

It was confirmed that two-year-old Harvey had collapsed and was severely emaciated when he was taken to the vets by the owners. He had to be put to sleep to end his suffering.

Dog killers Jack Kavanagh from Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, UK. Pic: Facebook

Inspector Joynes was called in to investigate and visited the property to find Freddie, who weighed 11 kilos, still alive in the back garden. A healthy two-year-old border collie should weigh between 19 and 24 kilos.

He said: “I remember seeing him and thinking he was the skinniest alive dog that I had ever dealt with. There was no muscle mass to him, he was all skin and bones.”

Insp Joynes took Harvey’s body from the vets for a post mortem, which revealed there was no underlying health problem that would have caused Harvey’s emaciation. This meant it was due to starvation.

Insp Joynes added: “It was really heart-breaking to see poor Harvey. As I lifted his body from the vets for evidence, he weighed absolutely nothing. Freddie didn’t weigh much more so I’m so glad we were able to reach him in time.”

Insp Joynes added: “District Judge Sanders stated that the Kavanaghs had caused both dogs to suffer a great deal and that the pair had let their animals down badly. He said that they had to learn to take responsibility for their actions or lack of action as in this instance.

“I’ll never forget being shown a large, unopened bag of dog food by Mrs Kavanagh as part of her suggestion that the dogs were being fed adequately. This investigation has shown that this was simply not the case and it is a cause of great sadness for me that poor Harvey did not make it.”

Freddie has recovered from his ordeal at the hands of his previous owners Jack and Danielle Kavanagh

Freddie’s recovery was slow as he needed to be fed small amounts as his stomach had shrunk. Over the next few weeks he started to put on weight and now is living in a new home.

Insp Joynes added: “It is fantastic to see Freddie looking so healthy and to know he is now in a loving home. It could have been such a different story, as it was for poor Harvey. Freddie, however has made a miraculous recovery and now lives with a loving family.

“I’ve recently been made aware that he now has his own passport and will be going on holiday to France with his new family in the near future which is just lovely.”

Sentencing: Both were sentenced to 12-weeks’ imprisonment, suspended for two years. 30-day rehabilitation activity requirement. They were each ordered to pay £250 in costs and a £115 victim surcharge. Both were banned from keeping all animals for 10 years (expires April 2028).