Starving, terrified puppies were found 'squealing' in containers after RSPCA officers raided a cruel dog breeder's home. Dogs were kept locked in crates or cat carriers and were refused water before being sold on for a profit by Emmanuel Paul.
The callous 37-year-old was rumbled by RSPCA officers, who noticed a 'strong smell of ammonia' as they raided his flat. READ MORE: Children evacuated from school, 80 people assessed by paramedics and two in hospital following 'suspected discharge of an aerosol' The charity had received a tip-off with concerns for Paul's five adult cane corso dogs and two litters of 17 puppies.
Paul - who has since moved to Hacking Street, Salford, from Warwickshire - neglected to provide the puppies with food, bedding or toys, Coventry Magistrates Court heard.
RSPCA officers visited Paul’s old flat in Cambridge Street, Rugby, and a second address several times in between September and November 2020.
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