A wealthy property tycoon in Scotland who admitted “horrific” neglect of 19 animals has been banned from keeping horses, ponies and donkeys.
No excuse for equine neglect
Scottish woman banned from keeping horses, ponies and donkeys for 3 years..
Kathryn Brady of Lanarshire, had admitted to three charges of animal neglect at an earlier hearing at Hamilton Sheriff Court, and yesterday Sheriff Vincent Smith imposed a three-year ban on keeping equine animals and ordered her to carry out 170 hours of community service.
Shocked inspectors found the animals bleeding and neglected in a field owned by Kathryn Brady in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, approximately 12 miles from her £400,000 home in Lesmahagow.
A catalogue of cruelty that shocked animal protection agencies included one donkey with a head collar that was so tight it cut into the animal’s skin. The wound was infested with maggots.The distressed animal was in so much pain vets had to put it to sleep.
Another pony had deep cuts and open wounds to its legs caused by debris dumped in the field, including corrugated metal and electric fencing.
Sheriff Smith stopped short of imposing a total ban on Brady keeping animals and allowed her to continue breeding dogs.
Speaking previously, Brady, who owns more than 60 flats and properties in Glasgow and Lanarkshire, denied she had caused the animals suffering.
She said: “The animals were in that state when I bought them two years ago for £4000. I bought them over the internet and was conned. I was told they were all healthy.
“I contacted the SSPCA at the time but they did nothing to help me.”
Sentencing Brady, Sheriff Smith said: “I accept that when the animals arrived they required you to get veterinary attention, but you didn’t do so. As a result these animals suffered quite dreadfully.”
Last night, Scottish SPCA chief superintendent Mike Flynn hit out at the sentence handed down to Brady.
He said: “We are extremely disappointed with the sentence imposed as we believe a life ban on keeping animals would have been entirely appropriate for a case as horrendous as this.”