Three dogs cooked alive after owner left them in car while he went to gym
Jonathan Theobald’s three dogs – Daisy, Mitch and Rascal – all died of heat exposure when they were left for a number of hours on June 16 with temperatures around 19C.
The 65-year-old admitted causing the Staffordshire bull terrier-type dogs unnecessary suffering after being charged under the Animal Welfare Act.
Two of the dogs had already died by the time he returned to the car and he tried to save the third, the RSPCA said.
Collects from RSPCA of dogs that died owned by Jonathan Theobald. See Masons story MNCRUEL; Three dogs were slowly cooked alive when their owner left them in a hot car for five hours while he trained in the gym, a court heard. Jonathan Theobald, 65, left staffy-type dogs Daisy, Mitch and Rascal inside his vehicle with no water or ventilation as they desperately tried to claw out. When he finally returned to his car, he saw two of the dogs were already dead before trying to save the third using CPR after noticing it was showing signs of life. Prosecutor Charlotte Murray told Peterborough Magistrates Court: "The dogs would have gone through stages of panic, seizures and made attempts to escape before dying of over heating of the brain.
The dogs were in the car while their owner wen tot the gym (Picture: Masons)
Collects from RSPCA of dogs that died owned by Jonathan Theobald. See Masons story MNCRUEL; Three dogs were slowly cooked alive when their owner left them in a hot car for five hours while he trained in the gym, a court heard. Jonathan Theobald, 65, left staffy-type dogs Daisy, Mitch and Rascal inside his vehicle with no water or ventilation as they desperately tried to claw out. When he finally returned to his car, he saw two of the dogs were already dead before trying to save the third using CPR after noticing it was showing signs of life. Prosecutor Charlotte Murray told Peterborough Magistrates Court: "The dogs would have gone through stages of panic, seizures and made attempts to escape before dying of over heating of the brain.
A post-mortem showed they died of heat exhaustion (Picture: Masons)
‘The dogs had been in the car alone for a number of hours,’ RSPCA inspector Justin Stubbs said.
‘They will have undoubtedly suffered before they died.’
A preliminary post-mortem showed the dogs died of heat exposure
Mr Stubbs added: ‘No-one leaves their dog to die in a car on purpose.
Collects from RSPCA of dogs that died owned by Jonathan Theobald. See Masons story MNCRUEL; Three dogs were slowly cooked alive when their owner left them in a hot car for five hours while he trained in the gym, a court heard. Jonathan Theobald, 65, left staffy-type dogs Daisy, Mitch and Rascal inside his vehicle with no water or ventilation as they desperately tried to claw out. When he finally returned to his car, he saw two of the dogs were already dead before trying to save the third using CPR after noticing it was showing signs of life. Prosecutor Charlotte Murray told Peterborough Magistrates Court: "The dogs would have gone through stages of panic, seizures and made attempts to escape before dying of over heating of the brain.
(Picture: Masons)
‘But there is no good reason to even risk it by taking your dog in your car in warm weather and leaving it while you just pop into the shop or just pop into your doctor’s appointment.
‘”Not long” is still too long.’
Theobald, of Lincoln Road, Peterborough, appeared at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court, where he admitted causing unnecessary suffering to the dogs by confining them in an environment which was detrimental to their well-being and led to their death.
He is due to be sentenced on September 28.
Read more: http://metro.co.uk/2016/09/14/three-dogs-cooked-alive-after-owner-left-them-in-car-while-he-went-to-gym-6128830/#ixzz4KJmnxA8l
