WHILST RAPISTS, MUGGERS & HOODIES ARE RELEASED ON TO OUR STREETS WITH NO CUSTODIAL SENTENCE; A WOMAN IS JAILED FOR 10 WEEKS BECAUSE HER DOG ATTACKS ANOTHER DOG.
A WOMAN whose large Japanese Akita dog sank its fangs into a Shih Tzu and tossed the tiny pooch into the air is to appeal against her jail sentence.
Kayleigh Steadman, 23, was jailed for 10 weeks by magistrates last month after admitting causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal.
Steadman's pet Akita Vinnie had escaped through Steadman's broken fence and darted on to nearby Barking Park in Essex where he mauled tiny Shih Tzu Chubby.
She had ignored an earlier RSPCA warning to secure her garden after Vinnie broke free to attack a black Labrador by breaking free.
Steadman now claims the jail sentence was 'manifestly excessive'.
Steadman, who is on bail pending the outcome of her appeal, failed to appear for the short hearing at Snaresbrook Crown Court due to 'anxiety and stress'.
Judge John Hand QC agreed 'with some hesitation' to adjourn the case until January 27 after he was handed a medical certificate confirming Steadman's condition.
Vinnie struck on January 30 this year and attacked Chubby 'without warning' after escaping from Steadman's home.
Steadman gave chase and repeatedly screamed in vain for Vinnie to release Chubby.
A brave bystander was forced to restrain Vinnie in a head-lock to save the Shih Tzu.
Chubby later underwent an operation to treat a number of wounds but has fortunately made a good recovery, according to the RSPCA.
Insp Andrea Middleton had issued Steadman with a verbal warning in November last year after Vinnie's assault on the Labrador.
Steadman claimed she had made several attempts to contact Barking and Dagenham Council in a bid to get the fence repaired.
The JPs jailed Steadman and also disqualified her from owning pets for 15 years.
Steadman, has admitted causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal but has appealed against the 10 week jail sentence.
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3 comments:
This sentence is disgaceful - no doubt a product of the "Ministry of Justice" allowing the RSPCA "train" (ie brainwash) magistrates. How can it be right to snd someone to jail for this offence?
This is a direct result of RSPCA magistrate training, its ridiculous that this sentence was passed for an unintentional offence, when intentional offenders walk away from prison sentences for far worse offences. This Country is going mad.
I've noticed that the RSPCA seem to be targeting a lot of ethnic minorities at the moment. In the case against us, we were being openly mocked for our ethnicity.
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