12/02/2021
Im so angry aboit this you guus wouldnt understand.
CONVICTED Marina Bradley, 33, from , Devon – left her elderly Shih-tzu alone and in distress with a variety of health conditions.
Bradley was given a custodial sentence and disqualified from keeping animals for 10 years after neglecting the dog, known as Sophie.
Devon and Cornwall Police seized Sophie after she was discovered alone and in a distressed condition in Bradley’s flat and alerted the RSPCA.
RSPCA Inspector Sarah Morris said: “Sophie had live fleas crawling over her whole body and there was flea dirt in her coat. She had extensive fur loss on her head, from half way down her back, down her back legs and tail.
“Her eyes were glued together with thick green pus and she was unsteady on her back end. The veterinary team who looked at her also said she was whimpering in distress and was tirelessly itching herself when she first arrived at the surgery after being rushed in by the police.
“This was prolonged neglect that caused a high level of suffering. Sophie didn’t get in the state she was in overnight. It would have been obvious to anyone that she was in desperate need of veterinary care.
“The suffering caused to Sophie could have been avoided if Bradley had taken responsibility for her welfare and given her the care she desperately needed but her plight was simply ignored.
“Animals are completely reliant on their owners, there is never an excuse to ignore their needs and leave an animal to suffer in the way Sophie did.”
Little Sophie survived her ordeal and has responded well to veterinary treatment while in the care of the RSPCA.
Sentencing: 24 weeks in prison: 16 weeks for the animal welfare offence, and eight weeks for breach of a suspended sentence, to run consecutively. Ten-year ban on keeping animals with the right of appeal after five years.
https://ukanimalcrueltyfiles.org/torquay-devon-marina-bradley/
https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/dog-owner-jailed-neglect-elderly-4992997
