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	Ballyglunin farmer banned from keeping animals after cruelty conviction	34 jours il y a
	Tuam Herald Thursday, October 29, 2009 Animal cruelty organisation welcomes judge's verdict A BALLYGLUNIN farmer who left his dog untreated with a two kilo cancerous tumour hanging from its abdomen was banned from holding any animals in the future when he was convicted on a cruelty charge at Tuam District Court on Tuesday. Before the Court was Mar-tin Forde of Lissaniska, Ballyglunin who was described as a farmer in Court. He was fined and ordered not to keep animals again. Galway Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (GSPCA) issued a statement following the verdict and the Judge's ruling expressing their delight at the outcome and hoped it would serve as a warning to others who are mistreating animals. At Tuam Court GSPCA official Janine Zanon presented photographic evidence depicting the distressed state the dog was in before it had to be put down by Tuam Veteri-nary Surgeon Tom Rennick. Judge Geoffrey Browne on viewing the evidence said: "The poor dog, it must have been in agony." He added that there was no excuse for leaving an animal in such distress and it must have been obvious that it was ill for a considerable time. He was told that the tumour was the size of a melon and was estimated to weight approximately two kilos (4.51b). Ms Zanon gave details of the condition she found the dog in when she visited Forde's farm on February 27 last. The animal could barely walk when she arrived at Forde's home and she could see it was in severe pain. She put it in her van and brought it to the vet in Tuam. Along the way she could hear it crying in pain and when she removed it there was evidence of discharge from the tumour left in her vehicle. Tom Rennick estimated that the tumour could have been growing for up to two years. It was in such extreme pain when brought to the surgery that there was no option but to put it down. Forde's defence solicitor told the Court that her client was very apologetic for what had happened. He had twice tried to get a vet to come out and treat the dog but had failed. It was stated that. Forde himself had suffered ill health in recent times. Judge Browne convicted Forde of animal cruelty and imposed a fine of €750 and ordered him to pay €60 in veterinary expenses, He also ordered that Forde be banned from keeping any animals. GSPCA Spokesperson Margaret O'Sullivan told The Herald that the animal involved had endured unimaginable suffering. "This is the first in my memory that someone has been banned for life from owning a dog. Hopefully this will be a lesson for those who don't look after their animals. We will come after you and there will be prosecutions," she warned. "We are absolutely delighted with the outcome of this case and we thank the Judge for his comments and the way he dealt with the matter," added Margaret O'Sullivan. Please be warned, these photographs are VERY, VERY distressing to look at. http://www.galway-spca.com/images/ba... http://www.galway-spca.com/images/ba... http://www.galway-spca.com/images/ba...
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2 commentaires:

	Millie O a dit...	Il y a 34 jours
	every dog lover will join me in saying a big thank you to the judge for not letting this man away with the horrif c cruelty that this dog suffered and sadly she did not need to suffer if this so called human looked after her. And are you as sick of listening to the excuse that the person who infilcts cruelty was not well, welll done Judge Browne. Also thank you to the Tuam Herald for high lighting this case, the words of the reporter bring it home the suffering, and terrible pain this dog suffered.
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	Tara Gallagher a dit...	Il y a 26 jours
	Well done guys very proud of you all for being the voice of animals in need. That farmer deserved a prison sentence for leaving a dog to suffer for that long. Thank God he will never be able to do it again. Keep up the excellent work.
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