Couple is banned from owning an animal for 10 years after leaving a bleeding tumour on their dog Benny’s penis untreated for MONTHS
- A Perth couple have left their dog’s bleeding tumour untreated for months
- A 50-year-old man and 52-year-old woman are now banned from owning animals
- Benny the Staffordshire bull terrier left with a weeping growth on his penis
A Perth couple have been fined $11,000 and banned from owning an animal for 10 years after leaving their dog’s bleeding tumour untreated for months.
The 50-year-old man and 52-year-old woman were found guilty of animal cruelty charges after leaving ‘Benny’ the Staffordshire bull terrier to suffer from an untreated cancerous growth on his penis without seeking medical advice.
RSPCA WA Executive Manager Animal and Enforcement Operations Hannah Dreaver said Benny would still be alive today if his owners had sought treatment earlier.
A Perth couple have been banned from owning pets are they left their dog’s bleeding cancerous untreated for months (pictured)
‘What a gross abuse of a pet’s love and devotion. How scared and confused Benny must have been as well as being in pain and getting thinner every day,’ she said.
A City of Bayswater ranger made a cruelty complaint to the RSPCA in July last year after picking up Benny as a stray and taking him to the vet.
When the RSPCA inspector attended she saw Benny was very underweight with his hips, spine and rib cage all visible and he had a grapefruit-sized, weeping growth on his penis.
Ms Dreaver described Benny’s situation as ‘cruel’ and said there was ‘absolutely no excuse for it.’
Benny the Staffordshire bull terrier left with an untreated cancerous growth (pictured)
‘If you notice a change in your pet, take it to the vet for treatment. If you can’t afford to, ask for help. No other option is ok.’
Benny was taken to the RSPCA’s Animal Care Centre in Malaga where vets decided that euthanasia was the most humane option.
The Perth Magistrate’s Court heard when the inspector went to the address linked to Benny’s microchip, the male owner refused to come out of the house.
Two witnesses, the man’s stepfather and partner, told the court the growth on Benny had been present for some time and he quickly lost weight over the past three months.
The pair confirmed that no one had taken Benny to a vet or sought treatment despite his deteriorating condition.
The couple received fines totaling $11,000 and were ordered to pay reimbursements and costs totaling $1915.60.
The RSPCA said Benny was very underweight with his hips, spine and rib cage all visible (pictured)
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