Dog found practically mummified
Barry, WA (UK)

Incident Date: Wednesday, Feb 1, 2006

Disposition: Alleged

Alleged: Richard Cox

A dog was found practically mummified after being abandoned in a house by his owner, a court heard.

Richard Cox, 33, left his pet Rottweiler Buster alone in a property in Barry when his landlord changed the lock to force him to pay back rent. It was not until three months later that the dog was found. Cox, who admitted causing unnecessary suffering to his pet, will be sentenced in June 2006.

References

• icWales - May 21, 2006

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