A man left two dogs suffering from cigarette burns and stabbing wounds - causing them both to be put down. Isaac Campbell, 29, of Highfields, Codnor, was found guilty at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court of two offences of causing unnecessary suffering to the dogs.
The court heard how the RSPCA was called to investigate concerns for the welfare of two dogs - named Sian and Frankie - at Campbell’s family home in Derbyshire but the pets were not at the property. RSPCA investigations instead led them to an address in Woodstock Avenue, Nottingham, where the dogs were seized by Nottinghamshire Police on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, and placed in the care of the charity.
The two bull-terrier types, aged about six months old, had significant wounds on their body so were rushed for urgent veterinary treatment. Sian was found to have extensive burns down her side and there was a sizable wound down the back of her skull and neck.
