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03-02-2007, 05:48 PM
Published Date: 02 March 2007
Location: Wigan
Owner left his dog to starve
STARVING: Bob the border collie. A band around his stomach shows how thin he had become.
A man has been banned from keeping animals for 10 years after he left a dog starving in the yard of a house for up to two weeks.
David William Marsh was found guilty in his absence of causing unnecessary suffering to Bob the border collie at a hearing at the beginning of February.
The 34-year-old from Mere Road, Leigh, appeared at Wigan Magistrates on Wednesday after being arrested on warrant.
Magistrates imposed a 12-month conditional discharge and banned Marsh from keeping any animals for 10 years. He was also ordered to pay £900 costs.
The earlier hearing had heard that Bob weighed just 10.7kg when he was found by an RSPCA inspector – less than half the weight he should have been.
Peter Moran, prosecuting, said that RSPCA inspector Katherine Hamblin visited a property on Dakins Road, Leigh, last August.
She found the dog in a kennel in the yard of the property and gave it food and water which it ate "ravenously".
She arranged for the police to attend the property to seize the animal. The dog was then taken to vet Gareth Jones who found that he weighed 10.7kg. After a programme of treatment, the dog's weight had increased to 14.45kgs five weeks later.Mr Moran said Mr Jones believed the dog had been caused unnecessary suffering and had been the victim of starvation.
He said that this must have taken place over two weeks.
Insp Hamblin eventually made contact with Mr Marsh who accepted that he was the dog's owner and was responsible for him.
In interview he said he had been living away from home because he had split up with his wife. He said he would come back every other day and leave food for Bob and a cat called Fluffy.
Mr Marsh said the cat had disappeared a few weeks ago and he had assumed she had found somewhere else to live.
He claimed he had last seen the dog on August 24, but Bob had been seized by the RSPCA on August 9.
Inspector Hamblin said that she was pleased with the result of Wednesday's hearing.
She said: "It is a good result. The ban is the main thing that we look for. That is the thing that makes the difference."
Location: Wigan
Owner left his dog to starve
STARVING: Bob the border collie. A band around his stomach shows how thin he had become.
A man has been banned from keeping animals for 10 years after he left a dog starving in the yard of a house for up to two weeks.
David William Marsh was found guilty in his absence of causing unnecessary suffering to Bob the border collie at a hearing at the beginning of February.
The 34-year-old from Mere Road, Leigh, appeared at Wigan Magistrates on Wednesday after being arrested on warrant.
Magistrates imposed a 12-month conditional discharge and banned Marsh from keeping any animals for 10 years. He was also ordered to pay £900 costs.
The earlier hearing had heard that Bob weighed just 10.7kg when he was found by an RSPCA inspector – less than half the weight he should have been.
Peter Moran, prosecuting, said that RSPCA inspector Katherine Hamblin visited a property on Dakins Road, Leigh, last August.
She found the dog in a kennel in the yard of the property and gave it food and water which it ate "ravenously".
She arranged for the police to attend the property to seize the animal. The dog was then taken to vet Gareth Jones who found that he weighed 10.7kg. After a programme of treatment, the dog's weight had increased to 14.45kgs five weeks later.Mr Moran said Mr Jones believed the dog had been caused unnecessary suffering and had been the victim of starvation.
He said that this must have taken place over two weeks.
Insp Hamblin eventually made contact with Mr Marsh who accepted that he was the dog's owner and was responsible for him.
In interview he said he had been living away from home because he had split up with his wife. He said he would come back every other day and leave food for Bob and a cat called Fluffy.
Mr Marsh said the cat had disappeared a few weeks ago and he had assumed she had found somewhere else to live.
He claimed he had last seen the dog on August 24, but Bob had been seized by the RSPCA on August 9.
Inspector Hamblin said that she was pleased with the result of Wednesday's hearing.
She said: "It is a good result. The ban is the main thing that we look for. That is the thing that makes the difference."