A cruel woman made one of her dogs die a slow and painful death in a heartbreaking case of extreme animal cruelty. Thankfully, the RSPCA arrived just in time to save the other animal’s life. The culprit was convicted and disqualified from keeping pets for life.
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Starved to death
The RSPCA had received an anonymous tip-off about the extreme mistreatment of two dogs in a house in Worthing, England. Animal Rescue Officer Marie Stevens had visited the property and asked to check on the pets but had been refused by the owner. She knew something was not right. This is when she spotted the cruel woman dragging an extremely thin dead black dog from the garden towards the back door of the house.
Despite the owner denying there was a dead dog, the rescue officer was taken into the rear garden and shown a live, very emaciated tan and white dog, named Princess.
Marie said:
The dog was cowering and appeared frightened. I could clearly see all of her ribs, spine and hip bones. There appeared to be no food or drink available for the dog.
The persistent officer didn’t give up there, and the vicious owner eventually admitted that her dog, named Prince, had died and was upstairs in the bathroom.
Marie continued:
I found Prince - lifeless - under a sheet. He was extremely thin, with ribs, backbone, hips, and shoulders all clearly visible and it was clear he had also been suffering from a bad ear infection.
Princess narrowly escaped death and found a loving home
The rescue officer managed to get Prince and Princess signed over to the RSPCA. She took them straight to a local vet.
Prince’s body was incredibly emaciated. A blood sample showed significant changes in the liver and kidney, suggesting organ failure.
The examination discovered that Princess was too extremely emaciated, with a body condition scoring one out of nine. Her ribs and bones of the pelvis and spine were 'very visible' and she 'appeared depressed'. When she was offered food, she ate voraciously.
Thanks to the RSPCA’s efforts, Princess has made a full recovery and has found a loving forever home. She will never starve again.
The conviction
A heartless woman who caused so much suffering to her dogs has been sentenced to a 16-week suspended sentence. She is disqualified from keeping animals for life.
Head to RSPCA's website to learn more about the charity and support their vital animal welfare and rescue work.
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