A Tonypandy man has been handed a suspended jail sentence and banned from keeping animals after admitting interference with a badger sett.
Matthew Howell Jones, 38, of Jones Street, also admitted failing to get urgent veterinary treatment for his dog, with the black terrier struggling with “very worrying” injuries that vets say are consistent with an encounter with a badger, or other wild animal.
His dog had alopecia and skin lesions, caused by sarcoptic mange – with a wound to … Continue reading…