German Shepherd put to sleep after being found emaciated and matted in filth
COLLAPSED, emaciated and matted in filth, this tragic German Shepherd was found barely alive at the bottom of a garden.
Nine-year-old Max was so poorly that there was nothing that could be done but end his suffering
The RSPCA had been tipped off that the dog called Max had died in its squalid kennels on a grim winter’s evening.
Tragically, nine-year-old Max was so poorly that there was nothing that could be done other than end his suffering.
Max’s sad story will be featuring in a forthcoming episode of Channel 5’s The Dog Rescuers.
For Inspector Anthony Pulfer the sight of Max in his pitiful state will live long in the memory.
Max’s owner Paul Turner was jailed for six weeks and banned from keeping animals for 10 years on Tuesday.
He has been bailed, pending an appeal.
Turner, 51, had earlier pleaded guilty at Camberwell Magistrates’ Court to animal welfare charges of causing unnecessary suffering to Max and not taking steps to ensure he had a suitable environment.
Turner, 51, had earlier pleaded guilty at Camberwell Magistrates’ Court to animal welfare charges
Max was completely collapsed in an emaciated state
Speaking after the case, Inspector Pulfer described how he had gone to Turner’s address in Brookmead Road, Croydon, on January 4 after concerns that there was a dead dog in the garden.
The inspector said: “I can understand why the caller thought Max was dead.
“When I arrived he was completely collapsed in an emaciated state in a dirty kennel at the bottom of the garden but alive - just.
Inspector Pulfer went to Turner’s house in Brookmead Road after concerns a dead dog was there
“He was in a shocking condition, the worst I have ever seen. He was not moving and I had to carry him to my van and take him straight to the vet.
“Sadly, there was nothing they could do to save him and he was so poorly that he had to be put to sleep to prevent further suffering.
“This was a horrible case of extreme neglect and I don’t think I will ever forget the sight of the poor dog lying there in filth in such a collapsed state that winter’s evening. Who knows how long he had been lying there in that terrible way?”