Pudgy pooch lumbers home
Owners fined for cruelty after Lab ballooned to 70 kilograms
LONDON — Two brothers were convicted Friday of causing unnecessary suffering by letting their dog become obese, prompting fears among pet owners that they could be prosecuted if they let their animals put on too much weight.
In an unprecedented case, David and Derek Benton were prosecuted by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals because Rusty, their pet Labrador retriever, tipped the scales at 70 kilograms, more than double the weight he should have been. They denied causing unnecessary suffering to the 10-year-old dog but were found guilty by magistrates in Ely, Cambridgeshire, eastern England.
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1/15/2007 04:09:00 AMhey, its very gud that both the brothers had being penalised. how can they do so to their dog! the dogs cannot say anything doesn't mean that they will do whatever they will feel like.
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chihuahua
1/15/2007 04:32:00 PM
Overfeeding a dog into obesity is just as cruel as starving one into emaciation. I say charge away.
And on a smilier note....we think you've got it going on and are gonna come back and explore our new found love of chocolate! come visit us sometime too!----Chloe M (Out of the Doghouse: The Continuing Adventures of Chloe M)
1/16/2007 10:03:00 AM
Hmm well mom says she thinks it was a good idea. That poor dog was really heavy. Mom says I've been overweight before but I've never weighed twice what I should.
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