A Scots woman has been slapped with 90 hours of unpaid work after causing the unnecessary suffering of a 'malnourished and emaciated' two-year-old dog.
Katie Margaret Lynch was also given a six-month supervision order at Banff Sheriff Court on Wednesday June 28 for neglecting the lurcher and failing to provide it with a suitable diet. A Scottish SPCA probe was launched after the dog, Dexter, was discovered roaming the street in March 2022, and a concerned member of the public called the charity's helpline.
The dog was found to have been severely neglected to such an extent that his bones were visible. After an appeal several members of the public came forward and named the owner as the 32-year-old from Banff.
