Cruel couple facing jail for 'appalling' neglect of sheepdog which became trapped in a ...

dailymail.co.uk — David and Marjorie Massey admitted two counts of causing unnecessary suffering to five-year-old Woody (pictured) after animal cruelty officers said the level cruelty he suffered was 'incomprehensible'. Feb 3, 2012 View in Crawl 4

Save
Bury

Cruel couple facing jail for 'appalling' neglect of sheepdog which became trapped in a ball of its own matted hair

19 Comments

anomaly100 Feb 3, 2012

+16 diggs
-0 / +16

Show Buried Comment
Report

Digg
Bury

What is wrong with people? Don't adopt an animal if you're a pos.

k4b20 Feb 3, 2012Submitter

+12 diggs
-0 / +12

Show Buried Comment
Report

Digg
Bury

:( Very sad story, poor dog, there's no excuse for treating an animal like this, they also need banning from ever owning another pet for life

Reply
1 Reply - Top reply has 5 diggs

anomaly100 Feb 3, 2012

+5 diggs
-0 / +5

Show Buried Comment
Report

Digg
Bury

There should be a way of banning people from adopting animals after they mistreat them. I really detest predators.

biofriendlyblog Feb 3, 2012

+9 diggs
-0 / +9

Show Buried Comment
Report

Digg
Bury

OMG - that poor dog :(

wiganfootie Feb 3, 2012

+4 diggs
-0 / +4

Show Buried Comment
Report

Digg
Bury

Evil,Evil People :(

diggduggjoe Feb 4, 2012

+2 diggs
-1 / +3

Show Buried Comment
Report

Digg
Bury

If their story is true about hard times, they should have asked for help earlier. Even, a crappy grooming job with basic shears would have kept him healthy.

Reply
1 Reply

razorsfury Feb 4, 2012

0 diggs
-2 / +2

Show Buried Comment
Report

Digg
Bury

Maybe I missed it but I didn't see anything about 'hard times'. All I read was they were too ashamed to take the dog to the vet so they let the dog suffer. I hope they spend the rest of their pitiful lives in jail.

Reply
1 Reply

diggduggjoe Feb 5, 2012

+1 diggs
-0 / +1

Show Buried Comment
Report

Digg
Bury

"Mrs Massey told the inspector that they had used a professional groomer in the past but that they reached a point where they could no longer afford it and that any neglect was due to a lack of money."