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Gamekeeper who kept dogs to fight badgers and foxes jailed

A former gamekeeper who kept and trained dogs for fighting has been jailed and banned from keeping animals for 15 years. Rhys Davies, 28, was also fined £1,800 for firearms offences at Forfar Sheriff Court on Monday. He pleaded guilty to keeping ...

01 Aug 2022 at 20:29

Scotland

Pair of puffins released back into the wild after treatment

A pair of puffins have been released successfully back into the wild. The two birds, named Tony and Don, were found injured and were taken into care by the Scottish SPCA (SSPCA). Don was brought into the SSPCA’s National Wildlife Rescue Centre ...

04 Jan 2022 at 12:55

Scotland

SSPCA ‘concerned’ after three dead snakes found at fly-tipping spot

Three dead boa constrictors were found at a fly-tipping spot near a loch in Stirlingshire, prompting concerns from an animal rescue charity. A member of the public discovered the snakes near Carbeth Loch, near Milngavie, on January 8. The ...

14 Jan 2023 at 15:25

Scotland

New powers for Scottish SPCA will be ‘massive step forward for animal welfare’

Plans to increase powers investigators have when dealing with wildlife crime have been hailed as a “massive step forward for animal welfare”. The Scottish Government announced changes are planned to legislation currently going through ...

27 Jun 2023 at 16:01

Scotland

Animal welfare charity appeals for information after pigeons found tied up

An animal welfare charity is appealing for information after a number of incidents in Glasgow where pigeons have been found tied up. The Scottish Society for the Protection of Animals (Scottish SPCA) says there have been several ...

12 Sept 2023 at 16:29

Scotland

Gamekeepers fear snaring ban will leave them in ‘dire straits’, MSPs told

Gamekeepers will be left in “dire straits” if snares are banned, MSPs were told, with a Holyrood committee hearing it could be “absolutely devastating” for those who manage the land. Conor Kelly, of the Scottish Gamekeepers ...

08 Nov 2023 at 13:51

Scotland

Father and son who kept dogs in filthy conditions banned from keeping animals

A father and son have been banned from keeping animals for 10 years after dogs at the farm where they sold puppies suffered “widespread and indiscriminate neglect”. Samuel Ronald Hessin, 48, and his son Samuel Arthur ...

08 Jul 2022 at 12:37

Scotland

Puppies visit Scottish Parliament to raise awareness of illegal dog trafficking

An MSP will play host to puppies at the Scottish Parliament on Thursday in a bid to raise awareness of illegal puppy trafficking, thought to be worth around £13 million in Scotland. Emma Harper, who represents South ...

08 Dec 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Police probe after osprey found injured from shooting

Police are investigating the illegal shooting of an osprey in one of Scotland’s national parks. The injured bird was found in distress by a gamekeeper in the Glen Doll area with the Cairngorms National Park on ...

26 Aug 2024 at 16:37

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