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"DEPRAVED" MAN WHO BEAT ROMANIAN SHEPHERD TO DEATH JAILED FOR 10 MONTHS
A man who beat his dog so severely that he had to be put to sleep has been banned from owning or keeping any dog for fifteen years.
He was also jailed for 10 months for animal offences.
Terry Thurling, from Stirling, pled guilty to striking his dog, a three-year-old Romanian Shepherd named Griffin. The object was believed to be a golf club. He used excessive force several times which fractured the dog’s skull.
The dog was left with such severe injuries to the body, causing pain and suffering both physically and mentally that he had to be put to sleep.
Thurling was sentenced at Stirling Sheriff Court on Wednesday 15 January.
A Scottish SPCA Inspector said: “On that day Thurling phoned the dog wardens to tell them he had hit his dog and demanded they take the dog away. When the Dog Warden arrived, they found the dog with blood all over his head. They contacted us and we arranged to meet them at a local vet as soon as possible.
“He had a swollen head and eyes, with the third eyelid coming across the eye on the right-hand side. There was blood on the top of the head and lumps on his back. The dog appeared in reasonable body condition other than the injuries and was calm and docile.
“The dog who was quiet but responsive and showed no signs of aggression during the handling procedure. There was fresh blood over the skull and bridge of his nose and covering his muzzle. There was extensive painful swelling over the top of his skull.
“The vet concluded that the dog was hit over the top of the head at least six times with enough force to fracture its skull – he had obviously been subjected to unnecessary suffering.
“A decision was made for the dog to be euthanized on welfare grounds due to the extent of his injuries.
“We are pleased at the sentencing today. Griffin had suffered extensively both physically and mentally at the hands of Thurling and this man should never be allowed to own animals again.”
Stockpile all you want, you'll have on average about 6 weeks more than everyone else. 6 weeks longer of suffering waiting for inevitable death from nuclear poisoning.
My first foray into making chicken liver pate has been a resounding success! No photos as I have had comments on my presentation skills on here, but I used the Jacques Pépin recipe. It is now being saved for future use.
When one can have kids and work part time in a shop on minimum wage plus benefits to earn more than a degree qualified teacher then something is going very wrong.
Years ago a friend of mine (male) was home when the social services turned up to check baby was fine. Refused to do it as his wife had gone out, obviously assuming dad could handle it. Apparently not. They rearranged and insisted she was there.
If a mother was asked "Did dad write down his symptoms or is he available by phone so we can get his medical history?" by medical staff it would be national headlines.
But since it was a father, Reddit mods just delete it and move on.