A Doncaster man is banned from keeping animals for 10 years
South Yorkshire Police have rescued 3 dogs who were living in squalid conditions
Three dogs have been rescued from a filthy Doncaster home after officers executed a warrant, with their owner banned from keeping animals for 10 years.
Officers searched the home of 34-year-old Christopher Moorhouse in May 2024, leading to the discovery of a dirty kitchen and bathroom with dog faeces and filth in them.
Inside the property were three dogs, all of which were deemed to be in poor health due to their living conditions, with a report from a vet later confirming that all three had been caused unnecessary suffering.
Moorhouse, of King's Crescent, Edlington, was arrested at the scene and later charged with three counts of causing unnecessary suffering to animals.
After pleading guilty to the charges, he was sentenced at Doncaster Magistrates' Court last Wednesday (21 May), where he received a community order which bans him from keeping animals for a decade.
Moorhouse was also fined £200 and ordered to pay a £114 victim surcharge as well as £85 in costs to the Crown Prosecution Service.
Acting Police Sergeant Sam Bush, who was the officer in charge of this case, said:
"Moorhouse proved himself to be the complete opposite of a responsible dog owner by allowing his pets to live in appalling conditions.
"I am glad we were able to intervene and act in the best interests of the animals to rescue them from these squalid conditions, and I am especially pleased to say that one of the dogs has been successfully rehomed."