A judge has told a Dunedin man found guilty of ill-treating animals - to be better-trained himself
A judge has told a Dunedin man found guilty of ill-treating animals - to be better-trained himself
6 November 2024
Luke James Ruane Maloney has been jailed for six weeks, after his neighbours alerted authorities to him berating two American bulldogs.
The ODT reports, the 35-year-old's remand status made a prison term the only option.
He's also banned from owning a pet for two years.
Judge Jim Large called Maloney's alpha male attitude and discipline in training the animals, concerning.
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