Cases scheduled for courtroom hearings in March 2024
A northern suburbs couple aged of their early 60s and their 28-year-old daughter are due within the Elizabeth Magistrates Court to face three fees of animal ill-treatment in relation to 2 toy poodle dogs, one among which was euthanased because of a number of well being points allegedly attributable to persistent neglect. The different canine has required intensive veterinary care and stays in protecting custody with RSPCA SA.
A northern suburbs lady, aged 31, is because of seem within the Elizabeth Magistrates Court on a cost of ill-treatment of an animal in relation to a few dogs present in emaciated situation at her northern suburbs property. The dogs stay in protecting custody with RSPCA SA.
A person from the Fleurieu Peninsula is because of face the Christies Beach Magistrates Court charged with animal ill-treatment after a cat and two kittens had been discovered dwelling in squalid and unsanitary circumstances inside a unit strewn with garbage and faeces.
A 39-year-old lady from the western suburbs is because of face the Port Adelaide Magistrates Court on two counts of animal sick therapy in relation to 6 dogs within the defendant’s care. Three dogs had been present in an emaciated state in 2021, with the second cost referring to an extra three dogs situated some two years after the preliminary attendance. The first three dogs had been rehabilitated in RSPCA’s care and rehomed, whereas the three dogs within the second group stay in protecting custody with RSPCA SA.
A 50-year-old-woman and her 24-year-old niece are because of seem within the Whyalla Magistrates Court on two counts of ill-treatment of an animal in relation to 2 dogs present in emaciated situation on their Whyalla property. One canine was surrendered and has been rehomed whereas the opposite stays in protecting custody with RSPCA SA.
A 52-year-old man from Adelaide’s northern suburbs is because of seem within the Elizabeth Magistrates Court on two fees of ill-treatment of an animal in relation to 2 dogs, one among which was in want of pressing veterinary therapy. The defendant is dealing with two additional counts of animal ill-treatment in relation to 2 cats and a pig.
A 30-year-old lady from the western suburbs is because of face the Port Adelaide Magistrates Court charged with breaching a courtroom order on two separate events prohibiting her from proudly owning any animals. The defendant was allegedly discovered on 17 May 2023 with two puppies in her care. On 6 September 2023 the accused was discovered with an extra six dogs at her property. (The order prohibiting the defendant from proudly owning any animals besides three birds was made after she plead responsible and was convicted in October 2022 on animal ill-treatment fees referring to 4 dogs, 4 puppies and two cats.) The accused can be charged with breaching the great behaviour bond she was given within the October 2022 sentence.
A 46-year-old lady and her 48-year-old associate are because of face the Berri Magistrates Court on fees of animal ill-treatment in relation to a few dogs and 6 puppies being allegedly stored in squalid circumstances inside a small, disused rest room block in Coonalpyn. The defendant can be charged with breaching a 2018 courtroom order that prohibited her from buying extra cats and with an extra ten counts of animal ill-treatment for holding cats in a grimy enclosure with so little meals and water that 4 died. The survivors had been so hungry they’d begun to cannibalise the our bodies of the deceased. The additional alleged offending occurred while the defendant was on bail for the offences referring to the dogs. All surviving animals have been rehomed besides one kitten that was euthanased on humane grounds because of a medical situation with a poor prognosis.
A 53-year-old man from the northern suburbs is because of face the Elizabeth Magistrate Court charged with failure to take affordable steps to mitigate hurt. The defendant is charged with failing to acquire veterinary therapy for his cat, which was discovered struggling a tumour in its proper eye that triggered the attention globe to rupture.
A 28-year-old lady from the northern suburbs has been arrested below warrant and is because of face the Elizabeth Magistrates Court in relation to a 2019 case involving a Siberian Husky canine present in emaciated situation and allegedly deserted by the defendant. The canine recovered and was subsequently surrendered to RSPCA SA and rehomed.
A 60-year-old man from the southern suburbs will face the Christies Beach Magistrates Court charged with ill-treatment of an animal to trigger loss of life or severe hurt. The cost pertains to a male Boxer canine discovered with a big, ulcerated tumour protruding from his sternum. Due to the canine’s extraordinarily poor situation and prognosis, he was humanely euthanased after seizure.
A 40-year-old lady from the north-eastern suburbs is dealing with 20 fees of sick therapy of an animal in relation to greater than 60 animals, together with 17 cats and a mixture of rabbits, pigeons, cockatoos, lorikeets, corellas, magpies, galahs, possums, a water dragon lizard, puppies, canaries, a duck and an owl. All had been allegedly being stored in unsanitary and squalid circumstances. She is because of face the Elizabeth Magistrates Court this month.
Under SA’s Animal Welfare Act, the utmost penalty for animal cruelty is $20,000 or two years’ imprisonment. For an aggravated cruelty offence, the utmost penalty is $50,000 or 4 years’ imprisonment.
RSPCA South Australia is the state’s solely animal welfare charity with inspectors empowered to prosecute animal cruelty below SA’s Animal Welfare Act.
Members of the general public who witness animal cruelty or neglect are urged to instantly name RSPCA’s 24-hour cruelty report hotline on 1300 477 722.
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