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THE Northern Echo has joined forces with the RSPCA and police in the fight to rid the region of its appalling reputation for animal cruelty. Our Animal Watch campaign urges readers to be on the lookout for any cases of animal cruelty, whether against wild animals, live stock or pets, and to report their suspicions.


144 dogs found in farmyard squalor

NEGLECT CHARGES: Marc Ian Young outside Teesside Magistrates' Court yesterday

7:15am Tuesday 17th November 2009

RSPCA inspectors discovered more than 100 starving dogs living in cramped and filthy conditions when they raided a North-East farm, a court heard yesterday.

Man killed cat after two-day marriage

9:01am Tuesday 6th October 2009

A MAN whose wife walked out on him after two days of marriage put her pet cat in a cardboard box and kicked it to death, a court heard yesterday.

Farmer is fined for neglecting animals

8:15am Saturday 26th September 2009

A FARMER has been fined for neglecting his cattle after they were found covered in excrement without anywhere dry to lie down.

Three turtles saved by RSPCA

8:20am Thursday 23rd July 2009

THREE turtles were rescued by the RSPCA after being found in an abandoned house.

RSPCA search for owner of abandoned dog

NO ID: Flax, who was left at the Great Ayton Animal  Centre

8:52am Tuesday 23rd June 2009

THE RSPCA is looking for the owner of a greyhound abandoned in a stable block at one of its North-East centres.

Pet rabbit starved to death in garden

8:40am Saturday 6th June 2009

A COUPLE have been banned from owning animals after they allowed a rabbit to starve to death in their garden.

Family of swans killed by air pellets

SICKENING: RSPCA officer Tony Jackman, front, and PC Rick Willis rescue a shot swan

8:46am Friday 5th June 2009

ANIMAL lovers have spoken of their outrage following the slaughter of a family of swans at a popular North-East nature reserve.

Facing jail for pet cruelty

8:53am Thursday 2nd April 2009

A COUPLE who owned a pet shop could face jail for causing unnecessary suffering to animals.

Animal lovers fear worst

PET HORROR: Jan Duffy, front, with Tom and Jakleen  McClaren, who have had rabbits stolen from hutches outside homes in Stanley

7:54am Saturday 14th March 2009

ANIMAL lovers fear their rabbits have been stolen to give hunting dogs a taste for blood.

Golden eagle recovering after shooting

SHOT DOWN: Ivan the eagle

7:56am Saturday 14th March 2009

A GOLDEN eagle is lucky to be alive after being hit by shotgun pellets.



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