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BBC News
7 days ago
- BBC News
Working at Golden Retriever Experience was 'horrible nightmare'
A woman who worked at a dog-petting experience says the job quickly became a "horrible nightmare" as the animals were kept in "disgusting, unclean and cramped" walker Rhianne Aitken, 34, helped look after animals at the Golden Retriever Experience in Somerset from May to August owner of the attraction, 62-year-old Nicolas St James, was given a suspended prison sentence and banned from owning dogs for 10 years on Tuesday, after pleading guilty to animal welfare charges.A spokesperson for the Golden Retriever Experience said improvements had been made and the attraction was "pleased the matter was behind" them. Warning: this article contains information some readers may find distressingNorth Somerset Magistrates' Court was told the animals were kept in unclean and overcrowded conditions, with little access to fresh water, which left the retrievers fighting over limited resources. Ms Aitken, who was one of the staff members who reported St James, said one of the dogs was very nervous and put into cramped conditions with other animals who he was not used to being was later mauled to death, staff said."He wasn't part of the pack and they obviously turned on him and that's why he would have got mauled."He was such a lovely dog and deserved so much better," she Aitken lived in a caravan on the site during the week and would help look after the dogs. 'We cared so deeply' But she and other members of staff grew increasingly concerned with conditions in the house and they contacted the RSPCA."The dogs didn't have any toys and, if it wasn't for the other girls and I, they would not have had love and affection," she said."We cared so deeply for them and it was horrible to witness," Ms Aitken former staff member, Maisie Lang, said "there was no control" at the site."The dogs weren't getting properly looked after," she Lang added the house where the dogs lived was "dirty""At the end of the day I would have black coming out of my nose," she added. The site was visited by the RSPCA and Somerset Council on 28 May 2024 and investigators found the dogs in poor conditions, with some animals fighting and killing each James, from Carhampton in Minehead, was subsequently charged and 30 golden retrievers were Aitken said she was "proud" that members of staff had managed to make a change for the dogs."It would have just kept happening and happening."The RSPCA always reassures us they're now in good homes and are well looked after," she the removal of the attraction's licence, the dogs were rescued by the animal charity and most were moved to its facility in Norbury from the RSPCA said the dogs had since been fostered or adopted.
CTV News
7 days ago
- CTV News
8 dogs seized from Oshawa home, man charged with animal cruelty
A Durham Regional Police officer's logo emblem is shown at a Bowmanville, Ont. shopping centre parking lot on Tuesday Feb. 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives A 48-year-old man has been charged for allegedly assaulting a dog in Oshawa. In a news release on Tuesday, Durham police said they received reports of a man physically abusing a dog and executed a search warrant on July 8 at his house in the area of Stevenson Road South and Montcalm Avenue. During the search, eight dogs were seized including the canine that had been abused, police said. There is no word on the condition of the dog. All dogs were taken by Animal Welfare Services and are being assessed and medically treated. The man is facing a charge of willfully cause unnecessary pain or suffering or injury to an animal. Police said he was released on an undertaking.
Al Bawaba
13-07-2025
- Al Bawaba
Video: Man tortures dog in sea, attempts to drown it in Lebanon
Published July 13th, 2025 - 08:11 GMT ALBAWABA - A man in Lebanon is under fire after a video circulated online showing him torturing a dog in the sea and hitting it. Animal rights activists posted footage of a man in the sea in Lebanon grabbing a dog, beating it, and attempting to drown it. The video caused shock among people in the country, who called on the Lebanese authorities to arrest the person in the clip and punish him for what he did to the dog. Some social media users allegedly said that the man in the video is called Bilal, claiming that he is originally from Lebanon's Tripoli city. However, no official source has yet spoken or commented on the horrifying video. It is worth noting that it was not verified whether the dog belongs to the man or not, but some people noted that it could be, as it is attached to a robe. Note//Distrurbing video: © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba (
Yahoo
12-07-2025
- Yahoo
Teen arrested in Wahiawa after video shows dog being beaten
A 15-year-old boy was arrested Thursday evening in Wahiawa on suspicion of second-degree cruelty to animals, Honolulu police said, after a video showing him allegedly striking a dog went viral on social media. Officers responded at about 5 :30 p.m. and took the juvenile male into custody after the footage surfaced. According to the Honolulu Police Department, the video captured the teen repeatedly hitting the dog. The dog has since been placed in the care of the Hawaiian Humane Society. HPD reminded the public that anyone who witnesses animal abuse should call 911 immediately or contact CrimeStoppers at (808 ) 955-8300 or through the P3 Tips app. Reports may also be made in person at any police station. See more : 41 Comments By participating in online discussions you acknowledge that you have agreed to the. An insightful discussion of ideas and viewpoints is encouraged, but comments must be civil and in good taste, with no personal attacks. If your comments are inappropriate, you may be banned from posting. Report comments if you believe they do not follow our. Having trouble with comments ? .
CBS News
04-07-2025
- CBS News
2 Pittsburgh men accused of several animal cruelty
Two men are facing several animal cruelty charges for alleged abuse and illegal docking. Police said the dogs, including several puppies, had to be rescued and taken for veterinary care. According to the criminal complaint, the dogs were brought to Animal Friends after being taken from the home in Hazelwood. Court papers show 48-year-old Garrett Harper and 34-year-old Ryan Chavers face a laundry list of charges related to animal abuse and cruelty. Investigators said they went to the home on Blair Street in Hazelwood at the end of May after complaints, videos and photos of alleged abuse were sent to them. In one video, Chavers is accused of hitting dogs with a large pipe-like object while yelling at them. Police said the dogs could be heard crying out in pain. "I want to see the tape. I don't know what he would have done when I'm not around. He would never hit the dogs when I'm around," Garrett Harper said. Harper answered the door when KDKA knocked on Friday. He said Chavers is his nephew with special needs and would never harm the dogs. The criminal complaint says nine Cane Corso dogs were found at the house when officers searched it in early June. Investigators said the house was in a state of squalor, and the dogs smelled of urine and feces. "I didn't know I could go to somebody else and get them done. I didn't know," Harper said. Court papers say six of the dogs were puppies and had open wounds from illegal docking. Multiple dogs died from either medical conditions or being put down due lack of vet care. "I feel like they roughed me. They just took all my dogs and gave me a bill and said that's it," Harper said. Harper and Chavers face several counts of cruelty to animals, neglect of animals and aggravated cruelty to animals. No court date has been set yet.
