Fine, lifetime animal ban over neglect of two ponies
A human being inward Scotland has been banned from keeping animals for life later on neglecting ii of his horses which had around of the worst feet World Horse Welfare has always seen.
Keith Ritchie, 65, of Mastrick, Aberdeen, pleaded guilty concluding Midweek inward Aberdeen Sheriff Court to an offence nether the Animal Health as well as Welfare (Scotland) Act of failing to supply the necessary veterinarian attending to his ii Shetland ponies, called Haggis as well as Neeps.
The conviction follow a Scottish SPCA investigation.
Ritchie was banned from keeping all animals for life as well as fined £750.
The courtroom heard how on July xxx concluding twelvemonth a concerned fellow member of earth contacted World Horse Welfare later on seeing the Shetland stallions grazing on a huge expanse of grassland almost Aberdeen.
Field officeholder Doug Howie visited the site as well as institute that the ponies had access to sixty acres of grazing.
The dark Shetland, Neeps, was severely overweight as well as had long feet, as well as the chestnut pony, Haggis, was overweight as well as lame with long feet.
The twain were signed over into the assist of World Horse Welfare as well as arrived at Belwade Farm Rescue as well as Rehoming Centre inward Aboyne, Aberdeenshire on August 5, 2010.
“These ponies’ feet were with the worst I accept always seen merely hapless feet are unfortunately becoming an all also mutual problem,” Howie said.
“Their feet had clearly been neglected for many months, maybe fifty-fifty years, causing a keen bargain of hurting as well as suffering. I am satisfied with the effect equally it agency Mr Ritchie won’t live on able to inflict this form of misery onto other animals again.”
Belwade Farm Assistant Manager Caroline Heard said seeing the ponies was a shock: “They were overweight as well as the length of their feet was unbelievable equally Haggis could non stand upwards all the same equally he was literally on rockers behind.
“There had land been no displace at managing these ponies as well as they undoubtedly suffered from this neglect. The skilful tidings is that nosotros were able to supply the proper assist that Haggis as well as Neeps deserved at Belwade Farm as well as they accept never suffered around other laminitic attack.”
Haggis as well as Neeps successfully completed their rehabilitation at Belwade Farm as well as accept been rehomed.
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