An Auckland man has been sentenced after failing to seek treatment for his dog who was struck by a car, sustaining severe leg injuries that left him unable to move.
Langi Vole, 20, was given 150 hours of community work and ordered to pay reparations of $197.31 to the SPCA after pleading guilty to one charge of ill-treatment of an animal in the Manukau District Court.
Vole has also been banned from owning animals for two years.
The SPCA had sought a 10-year disqualification period, but the judge took into account Vole’s early guilty plea, lack of previous convictions and youth in handing out the lighter sentence.
The case dates back to April 28 2016 when an SPCA inspector was alerted to a seriously injured dog at a Mangere address.
At the address the inspector found a brown and white staffordshire crossbreed male dog named Lemuska unable to move from its severe leg injuries.
After an SPCA veterinarian looked over the dog they assessed he'd had his injuries for at least seven to 10 days.
Lemuska was euthanised on humanitarian grounds due to the severe extent of the injuries.
"This is an absolutely horrific case," says Andrea Midgen, SPCA New Zealand CEO.
"The Inspector was shocked at the state of injuries and in disbelief that the offender had such an indifferent attitude, showing no concern for his dog".
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