Overview

• On July 2, Chester Magistrates’ Court imposed a six-year ban on animal ownership under Section 34 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006.
• He received a 20-week custodial sentence suspended for 12 months and was ordered to pay more than £230 in surcharge fees.
• Cheshire Constabulary’s Rural Crime Team found the German Shepherd caged in a blood-stained car at a layby in Elton, Cheshire, on February 21.
• A veterinary consultant identified a large untreated immovable mass during surgery, and the dog was subsequently euthanized.
• Hassan admitted never taking the ten-year-old dog to a vet and falsely claimed an RSPCA inspection had cleared its welfare.