Dog neglected, injured, without vet care
Bampton, EN (UK)

Incident Date: Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Disposition: Convicted

Defendant/Suspect: Danny Draper

A Bampton man has been banned from keeping animals for a year after pleading guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to his dog.

Danny Draper, 20, of Pembroke Place, was ordered Nov 22 by Banbury magistrates to serve 120 hours' community service and was fined �500.

His Staffordshire bull terrier, Ozzy, was found in June with wounds and scars to his head, legs and chest. None of the injuries had been treated by a vet. He was also found to be severely underweight and dehydrated.

A vet who examined the wounds said they were consistent with the dog having been fighting with another dog.

Draper told the court that his dog had accidentally fought with another dog but he did not take him to a vet as his father had a previous conviction for offences related to dog fighting and he thought it might look suspicious.

In May last year, Ian Draper, of Walker's Close, Asthall, was sent to prison for three months and banned from keeping dogs for 10 years after organising dog fights at his father's pub, The New Inn, in Minster Lovell.

He had admitted six charges, including causing unnecessary suffering to dogs, keeping a place for dog fighting and owning an illegal breed of dog.

A charge against Ian Draper's father, Martin Draper, of Wenrisc Drive, Minster Lovell, was withdrawn.

After Danny Draper's sentencing, RSPCA inspector Tracy Davenport said: "My main concern was that Ozzy should be confiscated to prevent him from suffering further.

"There's no excuse for not taking a sick or injured animal to the vet and I just hope this sentence will mean that any future pets are given veterinary treatment when they need it and not just left to suffer."

Two-year-old Ozzy was confiscated by the court and put into the care of the RSPCA. He will be retrained ready for rehoming.

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