{"id":206612,"date":"2020-02-21T14:26:20","date_gmt":"2020-02-21T11:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/uni-student-jailed-after-dog-starves-to-death-on-balcony\/"},"modified":"2020-02-21T14:26:20","modified_gmt":"2020-02-21T11:26:20","slug":"uni-student-jailed-after-dog-starves-to-death-on-balcony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/uni-student-jailed-after-dog-starves-to-death-on-balcony\/","title":{"rendered":"Uni student jailed after dog starves to death on balcony"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\"10\">\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;strong&gt;WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT:&lt;\/strong&gt; A Sydney university student has been jailed after his dog was left to die of starvation on his apartment balcony.\" data-reactid=\"11\"><strong>WARNING &#8211; GRAPHIC CONTENT:<\/strong> A Sydney university student has been jailed after his dog was left to die of starvation on his apartment balcony.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"The 25-year-old man was convicted at Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday on animal cruelty charges. The man\u2019s Maremma Sheepdog, Milk, was just one year old when authorities found it wasted away at the Zetland unit.\" data-reactid=\"12\">The 25-year-old man was convicted at Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday on animal cruelty charges. The man\u2019s Maremma Sheepdog, Milk, was just one year old when authorities found it wasted away at the Zetland unit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"According to the RSPCA, the student was charged with one count of committing an act of aggravated cruelty and one charge of failing to provide veterinary treatment for emaciation.\" data-reactid=\"13\">According to the RSPCA, the student was charged with one count of committing an act of aggravated cruelty and one charge of failing to provide veterinary treatment for emaciation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"He was sentenced to 16 months\u2019 imprisonment, with a non-parole period of eight months.\" data-reactid=\"14\">He was sentenced to 16 months\u2019 imprisonment, with a non-parole period of eight months.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"In sentencing, Magistrate Judge Henson described the defendant\u2019s conduct as \u201cegregious\u201d and \u201cwicked\u201d, saying the community would be \u201csickened and appalled\u201d by the neglect of the animal.\" data-reactid=\"15\">In sentencing, Magistrate Judge Henson described the defendant\u2019s conduct as \u201cegregious\u201d and \u201cwicked\u201d, saying the community would be \u201csickened and appalled\u201d by the neglect of the animal.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"canvas-image Mx(a) canvas-atom My(24px) My(20px)--sm\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" data-type=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia image\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" data-reactid=\"16\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"431\" data-reactid=\"17\"\/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"800\" data-reactid=\"18\"\/><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:53.9%;\" class=\"Maw(100%) Pos(r) H(0)\" data-reactid=\"19\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The crime was described as cruel and senseless. Source: RSPCA\" class=\"JsEnabled_Op(0) JsEnabled_Bg(n) Trsdu(.42s) Bgr(nr) Bgz(cv) StretchedBox W(100%) H(100%) ie-7_H(a)\" itemprop=\"url\" style=\"background-image:url(http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/f9efee80-53ad-11ea-bfef-363d22a125c6.jpeg);\" src=\"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/spaceball.gif\" data-reactid=\"20\"\/><noscript data-reactid=\"21\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The crime was described as cruel and senseless. Source: RSPCA\" class=\"StretchedBox W(100%) H(100%) ie-7_H(a)\" src=\"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/f9efee80-53ad-11ea-bfef-363d22a125c6.jpeg\" itemprop=\"url\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"Ov(h) Pos(r) Ff(ss) Mah(80px)\" data-reactid=\"22\"><figcaption class=\"C($c-fuji-grey-h) Fz(13px) Py(5px) Lh(1.5)\" title=\"The crime was described as cruel and senseless. Source: RSPCA\" data-reactid=\"23\">\n<p>The crime was described as cruel and senseless. Source: RSPCA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><button class=\"C($c-fuji-blue-1-b) Cur(p) W(100%) T(63px) Bgc(#fff) Ta(start) Fz(13px) P(0) Bd(0) O(0) Lh(1.5) Pos(a)\" data-reactid=\"25\"><span data-reactid=\"26\">More<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"According to an RSPCA inspector \u2013 who attended the apartment in June 2019 to find the dog \u2013 the small balcony was covered in faeces and dog hair.\" data-reactid=\"27\">According to an RSPCA inspector \u2013 who attended the apartment in June 2019 to find the dog \u2013 the small balcony was covered in faeces and dog hair.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"She weighed just 10.1 kilograms, approximately a third of the minimum standard weight for Maremma Sheepdogs of similar age and sex.\" data-reactid=\"28\">She weighed just 10.1 kilograms, approximately a third of the minimum standard weight for Maremma Sheepdogs of similar age and sex.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"RSPCA NSW Chief Inspector Scott Meyers described the tragedy as \u201ccruel and needless\u201d.\" data-reactid=\"29\">RSPCA NSW Chief Inspector Scott Meyers described the tragedy as \u201ccruel and needless\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"\u201cThe defendant\u2019s behaviour is inexcusable. This dog starved to death, alone, on a cold balcony, surrounded by her own urine and faeces,\u201d he said in a statement.\" data-reactid=\"30\">\u201cThe defendant\u2019s behaviour is inexcusable. This dog starved to death, alone, on a cold balcony, surrounded by her own urine and faeces,\u201d he said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"\u201cShe had nothing but a cardboard box. It was a cruel, needless death. Pet owners are responsible for the lives and welfare of their animals.\" data-reactid=\"31\">\u201cShe had nothing but a cardboard box. It was a cruel, needless death. Pet owners are responsible for the lives and welfare of their animals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"\u201cThis sentence reflects community expectations that serious animal cruelty offenders will be punished.\" data-reactid=\"32\">\u201cThis sentence reflects community expectations that serious animal cruelty offenders will be punished.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"\u201cFurthermore, we remind people looking for a pet to ensure they are educated about the needs of different animals. A Maremma Sheepdog is a working breed, and requires plenty of space and exercise, and a small balcony in a city was not an appropriate home for this type of dog.\u201d\" data-reactid=\"33\">\u201cFurthermore, we remind people looking for a pet to ensure they are educated about the needs of different animals. 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