Police have asked for the public's help to trace a man who has been reported missing after leaving a Scots campsite and possibly going to walk in the hills last week.
31.03.2023 - 12:25 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A cruel Scots dog owner who left his badly matted pet in ‘extreme discomfort’ after failing to get him vet treatment has been handed a three year ban. Kevin McEntee’s Lhasa Apso Frankie was found making ‘constant whining noises and crying out’ while suffering from a painful skin infection in September 2020.
The seven-year-old was eventually handed over into the care of the Scottish SPCA who were forced to shave his entire head, body, legs and tail to remove the matted fur. The pooch had several areas of dermatitis and secondary skin infections, which were treated, but he continued to self-harm by scratching himself.
Frankie was later put to sleep on welfare grounds due to having an allergic skin disease which had no cure. Ex-owner McEntee, 28, appeared at Greenock Sheriff Court on March 27 and pleaded guilty to failing to get the dog veterinary treatment and grooming.
He was fined £315, ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £20 and slapped with a three year disqualification order. The Scottish SPCA launched an investigation into McEntee’s treatment of Frankie in August 2020 but he repeatedly dodged their attempts to meet.
Inspector Isla Bell said: “A total of 10 attempts were made by our inspectors to view the dog in question and it was not until 10 September 2020 that McEntee met us at the property. Frankie’s fur was extremely matted on his head and legs and he was wearing a buster collar, the type a dog would get after having surgery to prevent them licking stitches.
“Frankie was bald in the areas that weren’t matted and his skin looked red and inflamed. His eyes were not visible due to the matting on his head. McEntee stated that he had only had Frankie for two weeks after getting him back from a family friend who had been
Police have asked for the public's help to trace a man who has been reported missing after leaving a Scots campsite and possibly going to walk in the hills last week.
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