A huntsman has been jailed after 29 dogs were found to be living in filthy conditions. David William Lloyd Thomas was sentenced to 24 weeks in prison after pleading guilty to failing to provide for the needs of 29 dogs - some of which were found tethered up and with no natural light.
His son Carwyn Lloyd Fazakerley was also sentenced for crimes against animals. Both of Cwm Bowydd Farm, Blaenau Ffestiniog, appeared at Llandudno Magistrates’ Court and were sentenced on Monday, November 7. It followed an earlier hearing on 10 October where Thomas pleaded guilty to six offences under the Animal Welfare Act and Fazakerley pleaded guilty to one offence under the same act.
One of the offences was that Thomas and Fazakerley - who the court heard have links with a local hunt - did not take such steps to ensure that the needs of 29 dogs were met in that they did not provide the animals with a suitable environment.
