Poor justice

Lorna · GAL Shop Co-Ordinator

Poor justice

yvonne · Master

Thats just rediculous!!! How can they possibley warrant giving this man the option to get his dog back?

Surley the SSPCA should be able to step in and stop him getting the dog back after he has been convicted?

max · Enlightened One

What are they thinking about, the man should be banned from keeping pets. If they felt his dog was at enough risk to take it away why in Gods name should he be allowed to claim it back

Nora

-- Edited by max at 15:35, 2006-10-23

JENNY · Big Cheese

Why would they let him get the poor thing back!!!
He is more than likely to do it again and probably had done it before he was caught.
What is the point of animal welfare bills when they let the animal go back to suffer. It is so sad to think about the poor wee thing.

MojoTilly · Master

There's no way this man should be able to get his dog back!! He should be made an example of and never allowed to keep pets of any kind ever again! This really infuriates me - if he's done this to his dog once who's to say he won't do it again and again?!!

Debbie

Isla · Enlightened One

So much for animal welfare - glad the courts are keeping all this in perspective!!!

It certainly doesn't send out a very good message, does it!

I always thought that if someone was brought to court for cruelty to animals that it was the person that was meant to be punished, not the dog (or other animal) by being given back!!! What is that all about!

Dave · Enlightened One

..rumor has it that as the guy is on government allowance he'll be allowed to pay his £730 fine in installments - of £2 per week.....go figure.

Isla · Enlightened One

That really beggars belief! What are the chances of that fine ever being paid off?

Nice to see that us animal-lovers are paying his fine for him through our taxes! I'm so angry I could scream!

carolineasb · Old Hand

Hi folks

Again this shows that you must ask prospective candidates for Edinburgh or Westminster at Election times where they stand on Animal Welfare & Criminal Justice before you vote for them.

Judges & Sheriffs in most cases have their hands tied on disposals of cases by what the law allows them to do & the law is set down by the Government.

Caroline

slimcilla · Old Hand

That is soooo sick!

Ok - I get drunk occasionally

BUT I never hit Speedy (or anyone else for that matter) and being drunk is no excuse to hit your dog!!

Best thing would be for him to not be able to pay the kennel fees and the poor doggie be re-homed to a loving home pronto!

Claire