Dog Owner Sentenced For Cutting Dog's Throat
Norman Davies of Grafton Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, pleaded guilty at Chester Magistrates’ Court earlier this month to one count of causing unnecessary suffering to a three-year-old Patterdale Terrier called Misty - who survived the ordeal - on 4 May this year.
Today he was jailed for 18 weeks and has been disqualified from keeping animals for life. He has also been ordered to pay costs of £1,653.
Davies took Misty for a walk to a secluded area before holding onto her collar and cutting her throat with a kitchen knife. In interview, the reason he gave for doing this was that she was urinating inside.
While slitting her throat, Misty managed to get free from her collar and run away. She was found the next morning and taken to the vets, where her throat was stitched up.
RSPCA inspector Lisa Lupson, who investigated the case, said: “Misty would have been absolutely terrified and it would have been excruciatingly painful for her.
“Davies cut clean through her skin but missed her main arteries. If Misty had not managed to get free when she did then she may not be here today - she had an incredibly lucky escape.
“Thankfully she has now been rehomed and is making progress in getting on with her life after suffering this horrific ordeal.”