Shannon Bennet was sentenced at Ballymena Magistrates' Court
A Northern Irish woman has been banned from owning animals for ten years after being convicted of causing unnecessary suffering to ten puppies in her care.
The conviction for causing unnecessary suffering and failing to ensure the welfare of ten puppies in her care, follows an investigation by the coucnil's animal welfare team who were called to Larne Port in April 2023 after concerns were raised regarding the condition of puppies found within a van.
The van the puppies were in contained no food and had a limited amount of water. An independent vet assessed the puppies and found two crossbreed dogs had “haemorrhagic diarrhoea” and all puppies were found to be underweight and seized.The Council appointed vet stated in their report: “In my opinion, all 10 pups suffered due to exposure to parvovirus with only 5 of the 10 surviving.
Ballymena Mid And East Antrim Borough Council
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