A starving Staffordshire bull terrier named Tia was in such critical condition when the RSPCA arrived at a Mansfield home that a veterinarian later determined euthanasia was the only humane option.
Her death, marked by the graphic state of a ruptured eye described as 'hanging out of its socket' has resulted in a lifetime ban on animal ownership for the dog's caregivers: a mother and son now convicted under the Animal Welfare Act.
