Fury as evil Scot who left pet dog blind, with swollen neck and dislocated hip after savage beatings dodges jail
dailyrecord.co.ukThe Scottish SPCA has hit out after a vile pet owner who left his dog with horrific injuries during savage beatings has escaped a lifetime ownership ban or prison sentence.
Evil John Haxton first came to the attention of the animal welfare charity in 2018 after neighbours reported seeing him abusing Roxy in the street.
They also claimed to hear what sounded like the Staffordshire bull terrier cross being beaten inside Haxton’s home in Murrayburn Green, Edinburgh.Charity inspectors visited the address but found no evidence at that time to support the reports meaning they could only issue warnings to the owner.
But in May 2020, two members of the public spotted the 29-year-old brute viciously beating Roxy in the street and intervened by taking her from him.She was rushed to the vets, where medics found she was bleeding from the eye, had cuts across her body and her neck had significant swelling.
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