A man who admitted causing suffering to dogs fraudulently brought into the UK has been handed a suspended jail term. Attila Kovacs, 43, whose address was given as Two Mile Hill Road in Kingswood, pleaded guilty to multiple charges of causing an animal to suffer in June 2021.
He also admitted failing to ensure the welfare of a French Bulldog called Lola and importing, breeding and selling dogs without a licence issued by the local authority between December 2019 and June 2021. Judge James Patrick handed him a 24-month prison sentence suspended for 21 months.
He told married father-of-three Kovacs, who struggles with literacy and depression: "This is your chance. You are not going to get another one. If you and I meet again you can expect to go through the brown door behind you." Kovacs was given 150 hours' unpaid work.
