A man escaped prison after admitting to poisoning two of his neighbor's cats.
South His 44-year-old Tristian Paul Pearson, who lives in Valgord, Wales, has targeted family pets Luna and Bailey, and ethylene glycol, a toxic substance used in antivirus, has been targeted. was sentenced to eight months' probation for intentionally ingesting - Freezing.
Luna and Bailey died shortly after an outbreak of poisoning in early September 2021. When they returned home within a week, they appeared weak and wobbly on their feet.
Male Persian Bailey died before a veterinarian could see him, Luna was later found to have kidney failure and had to be put to sleep to prevent her continued suffering.
At a hearing last Friday, the Cardiff Criminal Court ruled that a father and daughter, the devastated owners of a cat who lived in two separate homes near the Pearson home, were found dead. , heard that after the death of the cat began to search the neighbor's garden.
When they searched the backyard of Pearson's property, they found two of his pots. One contained a bright blue liquid and his other appeared to contain tuna.
They gave the pots to his RSPCA and both were found to contain high concentrations of ethylene glycol, a substance that is highly toxic to cats.
An expert veterinary witness report concluded that "this [pot] is very likely the source of the ethylene glycol that caused Luna and Bailey's deaths." 17}
And the veterinary statement added, "The effects of ethylene glycol poisoning cause cats to suffer through a mechanism of dehydration, followed by headache, nausea, disorientation, weakness and collapse."
Pearson pleaded guilty to causing needless suffering to a rescued animal and was sentenced to eight months in prison with 18 months suspended.
He was sentenced to his 150 hours of unpaid work and disqualified from keeping all animals for five years. This is a ban that he cannot challenge for at least four years.
He was also ordered to pay his £2,000 costs.
RSPCA Inspector Simon Evans, who investigated the incident, said: "These poor cats are trying to digest substances that are incredibly dangerous to cats. deliberately seduced and ultimately proved fatal to both.” We believe it is the first case referred.
This law extended the maximum sentence imposed on criminals from her six months to five years.
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