RSPCA court alert

Thursday, 24 September 2009 12:00 AM

Five men, a woman and a youth from across England are due to be sentenced at Lincoln Magistrates Court on Friday, 25 September for numerous dog fighting offences.

The hearing is due to start at 11am.

All charges are dog fighting/pit bull related and were brought by the RSPCA under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 or the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991.

The charges are as detailed below:

Gary Adamson (26/01/1971), of Davenport Road, Yarm, Cleveland, admitted six charges: causing an animal fight to take place, taking part in an animal fight, possession of items used in connection with an animal fight, keeping a pit bull terrier type dog called Pablo for use in connection with an animal fight, jointly causing unnecessary suffering to a pit bull terrier type dog called Pablo by failing to provide veterinary attention in respect of injuries caused by fighting and possession of a pit bull terrier type dog known as Pablo.

Owen Anthony Batey (26/11/1968), of Cannock Road, Middlesborough, admitted three charges: causing an animal fight to take place, being present at an animal fight and possession of a pit bull terrier type dog known as Banjo.

Christopher John Burgess (24/11/1966), of Longstone Way, Ladybrook, Mansfield, admitted one charge: joint possession of a pit bull terrier type bitch.

Kenneth Harold King (14/12/73), of Main Street, Ragnall, Newark, Nottinghamshire, admitted eight charges: causing an animal fight to take place, taking part in an animal fight, causing unnecessary suffering to a pit bull terrier type dog known as Chief by causing the animal to fight with another, causing unnecessary suffering to a pit bull terrier type dog known as Chief by failing to obtain veterinary attention in respect of injuries sustained in a fight with another dog, possession of items used in connection with an animal fight, keeping a pit bull terrier type dog known as Chief for use in an animal fight, possession of two pit bull terrier type dogs, and joint possession of a pit bull terrier type bitch.

Claire Amanda Parker (15/12/64), of Kexby Lane, Kexby, Lincolnshire, was convicted of three charges: being present at an animal fight, jointly keeping a premises for use for an animal fight and joint possession of three pit bull terrier type dogs.

Mohammed Nasir Farooq (16/9/75), of Daniels Road, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, admitted one charge: joint possession of three pit bull terrier type dogs.

He was convicted of a further seven charges: taking part in an animal fight, being present at an animal fight, jointly causing unnecessary suffering to a pit bull terrier type dog by causing it to fight with another dog, jointly causing unnecessary suffering to a pit bull terrier type dog by failing to obtain veterinary attention in respect of injuries sustained in a fight with another dog, joint possession of items used in connection with an animal fight, jointly keeping a pit bull terrier type dog for use in an animal fight, and causing unnecessary suffering by failing to prevent a put bull terrier type dog from being injured in encounters with other dogs.

A youth aged under 18 admitted one charge: jointly had possession of three pit bull terrier type dogs.

The youth was convicted of a further five charges: jointly causing unnecessary suffering to a pit bull terrier type dog by causing it to fight with another dog, jointly causing unnecessary suffering to a pit bull terrier type dog by failing to obtain veterinary attention in respect of injuries sustained in a fight with another dog, jointly having possession of items used in connection with an animal fight, jointly keeping a pit bull terrier type dog for use in an animal fight, causing unnecessary suffering by failing to prevent a put bull terrier type dog from being injured in encounters with other dogs.
Notes to editors

A small number of DVDs will be available at court, which contain case footage taken by the RSPCA during the investigation at Claire Parker's home. Case photographs are available from the RSPCA press office (press@rspca.org.uk or 0300 123 0244).

A representative from the RSPCA's special operations unit, which led the investigation, will be available for interview after the hearing.

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