A man and a woman who were exposed for keeping their pet dogs in the most horrific conditions have been spared a jail sentence.
Rebecca Moore and Andrew Thomas have been disqualified for keeping all animals indefinitely after inspectors from the RPSCA were met with shocking scenes at their home in Bolton.
Ryan King, who investigated the pair for the animal charity, found the decaying remains of a dog and described seeing faeces covering the floor of the property. Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link "The conditions inside were awful - even though I had my face mask the smell was dreadful, a mix of faeces, ammonia and decay," he told Bolton Crown Court.
A total of eight live animals, including three French bulldogs, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, and four cats were found at the property on Tudor Avenue in Farnworth.
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