A cruel pet owner who allowed his dog to go blind after failing to take it to the vet has been banned from keeping animals.
David Watters, 34, said he failed to take his six-year-old French Bulldog for treatment to a severe eye condition due to a lack of money. Watters was found to have neglected the animal so badly the family pet named Tyson had to be put down by vets following an examination.
Edinburgh Sheriff Court was told the animal was also suffering from a painful ear condition and severe dental disease when it was taken in by the charity last year. Fiscal depute Ruaridh Allison told the court a member of the public took control of Tyson and handed him into the Scottish SPCA due to their “concern for its welfare”.
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