Overview
- Officers executed a December 16 warrant at a three-bedroom property in Blackburn with the Dangerous Dog Unit, local policing teams, the RSPCA and trading standards.
- Police say 26 dogs were discovered crammed inside, many confined in crates, and a deceased dog was recovered from a freezer.
- Several animals were seized immediately, a vet later found injuries causing suffering, and officers returned on December 23 to remove the remaining dogs.
- Lee Wright, 38, is charged with causing unnecessary suffering and breaching a 10-year disqualification order; he pleaded guilty to the breach on December 17 and faces sentencing in February, with a court appearance set for January 22.
- Paige Carrington, 27, is charged with causing unnecessary suffering under the Animal Welfare Act and is due at Blackburn Magistrates' Court on January 23; police say two people were arrested during the operation.