Hull man banned from keeping animals after dog left with broken bones
His former pet has since been moved to a loving home
A Hull dog owner who attacked his pet several times, leaving her with broken bones, has been banned from keeping animals for life.
30 year old Joshua Green, of Staveley Road, pleaded guilty to two animal welfare offences at Hull Magistrates Court at the end of last month.
He was also sentenced to 12 weeks in jail suspended for 12 months, handed a four month curfew and must complete a 30 day rehabilitation order.
He was also ordered to pay £300 costs.
He was reported to the RSPCA by vets who were treating his three year old chihuahua called Rosie.
She was found to have broken ribs, which Green claimed were the result of him carrying out CPR on the animal after she lost consciousness.
It was the third time she'd been taken to the vets with serious injuries.
RSPCA inspector Alice Wilson said:
“Rosie appeared very timid and quiet. I could see she had a large swelling around her ribcage on one side.
“Her muzzle and nose area looked very swollen, and there were wounds to the top and side of her nose.
“She had a bald patch under her neck and the skin looked broken and sore in places. She was also not bearing weight on one of her front legs.”
“A further detailed examination, including x-rays revealed that Rosie’s had broken ribs, a fractured tail, both dew claws had been ripped off, her front foot was severely damaged and had extensive bruising and swelling to her lips and muzzle area.”
She's since recovered from her injuries and has been re-homed.
Rosie’s new owner said:
“She was initially quite a timid little dog but settled quickly and enjoyed attention.
“Rosie, now called Dolly, will often get up and follow me as I leave a room. At first she was very nervous about certain things such as, any loud noises or sudden movements.
"For example there have been times where someone shouts on the TV or loud music may come on during an advert and she will stop what she is doing and shake, lower her head and tuck her tail up under herself”.
But since then Dolly has become much more settled and is enjoying meeting new people - and other dogs.
She added: “She is relaxed, wagging her tail a lot and trying to sit on people’s laps. She went to a dog friendly pub and sat on my colleague’s lap for the duration.
"She didn’t bark and wasn’t a disruption to any other guests. She had a very positive interaction with a young dog and wagged her tail at anyone who walked past. It was so lovely to see.”