The Northern Echo | Animal Watch

Region tops RSPCA's cruelty report

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:50:00 +0000

THE North-East’s unenviable record on animal cruelty has been highlighted again by an RSPCA report.

Crime against birds on the rise

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 08:00:00 +0000

A CONSERVATION charity has named North Yorkshire as the UK’s worst blackspot for crimes against birds of prey.

Youths strangle sheep with rope

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 08:00:00 +0100

A FARMING family have been left distraught after a campaign of vandalism and attacks on animals has led to a sheep being garrotted.

Cat set on fire in attack

Sat, 05 Feb 2011 10:29:59 +0000

A CAT doused in petrol and set alight was found howling in pain at her owner’s back door.

Dog found covered in knife wounds

Sat, 22 Jan 2011 09:54:33 +0000

A TORTURED dog was found with knife wounds and covered in scars, the RSPCA said last night.

Trainer is facing ban from racing

Tue, 11 Jan 2011 09:06:30 +0000

ONE of the region’s most successful horse racing trainers could be banned from the sport for up to ten years after being charged with four breaches of animal welfare.

Hunt for rifle thug after cats targeted

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 08:39:35 +0100

TWO families have spoken of their horror after their cats were shot with an air rifle and seriously injured.

Horses died after walkers left gate open

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 09:33:35 +0100

THREE horses died in agony after irresponsible walkers left a farm gate open.

Dad-of-two jailed for horrific death of dog

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 08:31:01 +0100

A FATHER-OF-TWO has been jailed for 18 weeks after he admitted binding a stray dog’s muzzle shut and beating it to death.

Man faces prison after shocking abuse of pet dog

Fri, 17 Sep 2010 08:24:24 +0100

A MAN could be jailed for killing a dog in what a veteran RSPCA inspector described as one of the worst acts of animal cruelty he had seen.