banned from keeping animals for a decade after attacking a defenceless puppy.Police found the small white terrier, named Ted, covered in blood and suffering horrific injuries after he was attacked by the pair.Russel and William Marriner, 56 and 20, claimed Ted had attacked them but neither were able to show any proof of injuries.The pair, of St Patrick's Way, Harrogate, have now been banned from keeping animals for 10 years.Police rushed to the property after receiving a call about a dog being beaten, writes YorkshireLive.When they arrived they could see the pup huddled behind the door with red patches on the laminate flooring which looked like blood.RSPCA Inspector Nikki Cheetham, who led the investigation for the animal welfare charity,.
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