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Grangetown, Middlesbrough: Jason Scott

December 10, 2020 misanthropic 1 Comment

CONVICTED (2020) | Jason Scott, born c. 1990, of St Andrews Road West, Grangetown, Middlesbrough TS6 7JB – left his pet dog’s huge mouth tumour untreated

Eleven-year-old Mastiff x American bulldog Buster was suffering from a growth so large that he was unable to eat or drink properly.

Mastiff x American bulldog Buster had a growth which was larger than his entire mouth

The dog’s teeth were on the outside of the tumour, which was larger than his entire mouth, and he was foaming at the nose.

He had difficulty breathing and there was blood and puss dripping from his mouth.

His body was thin, as the mass had caused him to lose weight, and he was unable to stand up.

After examining the dog, vets concluded that he had been left without treatment for at least three months.

In order to stop him suffering further, they decided to put him to sleep.

Buster’s owner Jason Scott has been prosecuted by the RSPCA in relation to his mistreatment of the dog.

Jason Scott with Buster — Jason Scott had owned 11-year-old Buster since he was a puppy but failed to get him vital healthcare when he needed it

Scott admitted causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal between June 7 and July 27, 2020, at Somerset Road, in Grangetown, Middlesbrough.

The court heard, in mitigation, how Scott had had Buster since he was a puppy and loved the dog.

He had contacted the PDSA, who had told him initially to self medicate the dog with paracetamol until they could take referrals due to the covid-19 pandemic.

The court heard how they tried to contact Scott again, on a number of occasions, just a couple of days later to arrange a follow up. However they were unable to reach the defendant.

Scott admitted he was reluctant to take Buster to a vet as he felt inevitable that Buster would be put to sleep.

RSPCA Inspector Terri-Ann Fannon led the investigation for the animal welfare charity.

She said: “As soon as I entered the property I was hit with a pungent smell of infection and decay.

“Buster was lying under a stairwell and he had an extremely large growth inside and outside of his mouth. His teeth appeared to be on the outside of the growth which was larger than his entire mouth.

“Scott agreed I could take Buster to a vet and as he carried him outside to my van he asked me to walk in front of him to hide Buster because he did not want his neighbours to see the state of the dog.”

Following the court case, she added: “Pet-owners have a legal responsibility to ensure their animals do not surfer and that their needs are met and sadly Scott failed in this duty towards Buster.

“He should have been more persistent with the vets and sought treatment for Buster rather than allowing his condition to significantly deteriorate into a suffering state.”

Sentencing: 12 weeks in prison suspended for 12 months; 25 rehabilitation activity requirement days. Banned from owning animals for five years (expires December 2025).

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Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham: Courtney Layton and Ian Tait

August 29, 2018 misanthropic Leave a comment

CONVICTED (2018) | Courtney Marie Layton, born 15/04/1999, of Stockton-on-Tees TS19, and Ian David Tait, born 06/06/1973, of Dover Road, Stockton-on-Tees TS19 0JT – left horses starving in deplorable conditions

Animal abusers: travellers Courtney Layton and Ian Tait from Stockton on Tees

Travellers Layton and Tait both pleaded guilty to animal neglect charges between March 11 and April 1, 2018.

Horses starved and neglected by travellers Courtney Layton and Ian Tait from Stockton on Tees

Their horses had been kept in shocking conditions at an allotments in Port Clarence, with one horse laying in thick mud and another so skinny an RSPCA inspector could feel his spine, ribs, pelvic bones and shoulder blades through his thick coat.

Horses were kept in hazaradous conditions by travellers Courtney Layton and Ian Tait from Stockton on Tees

John Ellwood, prosecuting on behalf of the RSPCA, outlined the squalid conditions inspectors saw when they visited the allotment where the animals were found.

He said: “In the gaps and at the entrance to the make-shift stable there were exposed nails and wire which would present a hazard to the horses.

“While the inspector was on site Harley got his feet caught in a pallet and had to be released. There were no dry areas, no grass, no hay, no adequate shelter and no bedding.”

He added: “The entire allotment was thick with wet mud and faeces. There was lots of rubble, broken glass, wire and a long piece of barbed wire on the floor.”

All the animals were later seen by a vet who confirmed that the conditions the animals had been kept in were totally unsuitable for horses.

“The vet’s opinion is that Blaze and Little Man had been starved to the point of emaciation and were clearly suffering,” Mr Ellwood added.

Blaze and Little Man belonged to Layton, while Dinky and Harley were Tait’s horses.

The court heard how attention was first drawn to the allotment when the pony Blaze was seen to be collapsed on the floor.

Members of the public had been feeding him and alerted the RSPCA.

An inspector later found the pony lying in thick wet mud on his right side, making no effort to lift his head or stand up.

The court was told in mitigation that Layton had been heavily pregnant when the offence occurred and had struggled to go up to look after the horses each day.

Ian Tait and Courtney Layton leave Teesside Magistrates' Court after an appearance in connection with animal cruelty charges — Tait and Layton outside court

Danielle Hewitt, defending, said Layton, a mother-of-two, is a “vulnerable person” and “remorseful” for her actions.

The court was told she had been dealing with “a number of issues in her personal life” and that she has suffered with depression for as long as she can remember.

She added that the horses had only been kept at the allotments “temporarily”.

Discussing Tait, Ms Hewitt said he had only kept his horses at the allotment for one night.

After care from the RSPCA, the horses have made a full recovery and are now free from parasites. The two starved horses – Blaze and Little Man – have now reached a normal weight.

Sentencing:
Layton was jailed for 18 weeks for causing unnecessary suffering to an animal. She was also given a 12-week jail sentence for failing to meet the needs of the horses, which will run concurrently.

Tait was given a 12-week jail term for failing to meet the needs of the horses.

The pair were also disqualified from keeping animals for 10 years (expires August 2028).

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Middlesbrough: John McLellan

December 7, 2016 misanthropic Leave a comment

#MostEvil | John Jason McLellan, born c. 1979, of Delarden Road, Pallister Park, Middlesbrough – subjected a helpless dog to a 30-minute beating

Violent dog abuser John James McLellan from Middlesbrough — John Jason McLellan. Picture: Facebook

Career criminal McLellan, who has previous convictions for heroin dealing, assault and theft, subjected a dog named Bam to such a violent beating that he urinated blood.

Victim Bam — Bam’s injuries were consistent with those seen in a road traffic accident

14st brute McLellan stuck the boot into Bam after claiming the dog bit his nose. The beating apparently lasted for 30 minutes and was so vicious, a neighbour could hear sickening “continuous thuds and yelping” through the wall.

“This is not an impulsive one-off attack,” claimed the RSPCA, which brought the prosecution. “It was a prolonged attack.

“(Bam) couldn’t sit down and he was very sore.”

A vet claimed the dog’s injuries were consistent with “blunt trauma”, such as a kicking.

The pet dog’s testicles and abdomen were injured in the attack, while bubbles of air could be felt during the check-up.

The attack happened in June 2016 but, four months later, the animal was still receiving veterinary treatment.

McLellan pleaded guilty on Friday 14/10/16 to causing unnecessary suffering to an animal.

John Jason McLellan beat Staffy Bam so badly he suffered injuries similar to a road accident

Another dog belonging to Bam’s owner, Denise Jaffray, went missing earlier in 2016 and has never been found.

Sentence: 12 weeks’ custody, suspended for 18-months; 30-day rehabilitation order, £500 costs. Banned from keeping animals for just 10 years (expires December 2026)

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Middlesbrough: Anne Allport

September 29, 2016 misanthropic Leave a comment

CONVICTED (2016) | Anne Allport of Linthorpe Rd, Middlesbrough TS1 – left a 15-year-old dog to starve inside her filthy home

Animal abuser Anne Allport from Middlesbrough, UK

Allport’s pet dog Poppy was a “bag of bones” when police found her at death’s door, huddled in a flea-ridden blanket in a property caked in faeces and urine.

Anne Allport's elderly dog Poppy was blind, starved and barely able to stand

Blind, starved and barely even able to stand, the 15-year-old terrier had to be put to sleep by vets.

RSPCA inspector Ian Smith said: “It is really rather depressing for anybody in this day and age to allow a dog to get into this state and do nothing about it.”

Police only discovered the suffering by chance after neighbours reported a disturbance at Allport’s property.

Animal abuser Anne Allport's filthy home in which she kept a badly neglected dog and cat

Officers found Poppy, as well as a cat named Jasper, in the “disgusting” home, with the ginger short-haired feline’s skin “crusty and flea bitten”.

When interviewed by police, Allport refused to answer questions.

But she later pleaded guilty to four charges, including causing unnecessary suffering to an animal.

Unemployed Allport was spared jail after the court heard she had suffered from depression since she was a teenager.

Sentence: 16 weeks in jail, suspended for one year. Lifetime ban on keeping animals.

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Ferryhill, Co Durham / Redcar, Teesside: Marc Young and Paul Brown

December 21, 2009 misanthropic Leave a comment

CONVICTED (2009) | Marc Ian Young, born 07/02/1980, from 9 Hawthorne Terrace, Ferryhill DL17 9AX and Paul Nigel Brown, born 27/04/1953, of 18 Lorton Road, Redcar TS10 4LY – kept dozens of diseased and injured dogs in appalling conditions on a farm.

Marc Ian Young of Ferryhill, who together with his boss Paul Nigel Brown, was convicted of cruelty to 144 dogs

Young and Brown were together convicted of 16 animal cruelty offences after 144 dogs were found mangy and unfed at Bog Hall Farm, Mordon, near Sedgefield, County Durham.

Prosecutor John Ellwood told the court how an investigation by the RSPCA led to a raid on Brown’s Bog Hall Farm in the spring of 2008.

More than 144 cross-breeds, lurchers and terriers were found living in cages, animal stables and even in the back of unused vehicles.

Dirt and faeces were compacted on floors, and the animals had what little sustenance they could get when dried food was thrown on top of this.

Seven dogs had infected wounds, 26 had dental problems and 13 dogs were close to death through emaciation.

All the animals had the parasites living in their fur.

Horrifyingly, dead dogs were being burned on a rubbish heap, and inspectors found the charred remains of one animal during a visit.

Brown would also apparently sell the dogs when he could for commercial gain and was seen as the leader of the enterprise, with Young in his pay.

Some 35 of the dogs had to be put down following the discovery.

In all, the case cost the RSPCA approximately £29,000 in veterinary bills, £14,000 in legal fees and an estimated £15,000 to investigate.

Brown pleaded guilty to charges of animal cruelty between February 27 and April 24, 2008.

His offences ranged from failing to provide sufficient food and veterinary care to a “catch-all” charge of failing to provide adequate care, said prosecutor John Ellwood.

Young had denied 11 of the animal welfare charges against him, which included:

Failing to give 102 dogs a wholesome diet;
Failing to provide necessary care for 144 dogs with flea and lice infestation;
Failing to give veterinary care to 26 dogs suffering from severe dental disease;
Failing to treat infected wounds on eight dogs;
Failing to obtain veterinary treatment for a dog with a fractured leg.

Young told the court he was overwhelmed with the workload and was following the orders of his boss, Paul Nigel Brown, who was the farm’s tenant at the time.

Finding Young guilty on all charges, Judge Simon Hickey said: “Mr Young admitted he knew it was wrong to throw food on the filthy floor of the pens. He knew he was failing to provide adequate care for the animals. He was embarrassed by the finding of excrement and smell of urine.

“This was prolonged neglect over a period of eight weeks. There must have been commercial motivation.

“You have to face up to the consequences of these animals suffering.”

He told Young: “I don’t accept the defence of only doing what you were told to do.”

Speaking after the hearing, RSPCA inspector Lucy Hoehne said: “We are happy with the sentences and happy they won’t be able to keep dogs for a number of years.”

Sentencing:

Brown and Young were each sentenced to eight weeks in jail, suspended for 12-months.

They were both ordered to carry out 100 hours of community service and pay £260 costs.

Brown was banned from keeping dogs for 10 years (expired December 2019). Young was banned from keeping dogs for five years (expired December 2014).

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