A man who failed to feed his dog, resulting in his extremely emaciated condition and death was jailed for 60 days
Kieran Cassidy from Coatbridge, pled guilty to failing to provide his dog Poser, a fawn male XL Bully type dog with a suitable diet, which caused his horrific death.
He was also guilty of abandoning the dog within the property without access to food or water.
Cassidy was sentenced at Airdrie Sheriff court on Thursday 27 February. He also received a 10-year disqualification from being in charge of any dogs.
Scottish SPCA Inspector Jack Marshall said: “In December 2023 we received a call regarding a deceased dog who had been found within the property rented by Cassidy.
“The property itself was in very poor condition with animal faeces and household clutter throughout. Several of the doors and sections of wall had been destroyed or damaged. In the rear bedroom a deceased dog, identified as Poser, was located lying sprawled on the floor, in an emaciated state. The dog was surrounded by rubbish and household clutter and appeared to have collapsed and died as it now lay.
“In the front bedroom another deceased dog, identified as chopper, was located on the bed. This dog was laid flat on its side covered in the blankets and duvet of the bed and appeared in a much more advanced state of decomposition than the other.
“We transported both bodies for post-mortem.
“The post-mortem of Chopper proved inconclusive given the stage of decomposition.
“Poser’s Post-mortem however showed that his most likely cause of death was due to starvation, and that he had been caused considerable unnecessary suffering given his emaciated condition”
“In his desperation, Poser had turned to eating plastic and rubbish within the room prior to his death.
“Cassidy claimed he had come back to the property and found that the two dogs had got in together and Poser had killed Chopper in a fight.
“He then shut Poser in the back bedroom.
“We are pleased that Cassidy received a 10-year ban, but it should have been a lifetime ban. His complete and total failure to take any appropriate steps or to ensure his dog’s welfare, and just walking away leaving Poser to die a horrific death, was nothing short of barbaric.”
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