Sadistic gamekeeper caged for barbaric dog attacks on foxes and badgers
dailyrecord.co.ukA gamekeeper at an elite hunting estate has been jailed for barbaric crimes against animals.Rhys Davies was caged for eight months and banned from keeping animals for 15 years after a court witnessed a shocking selection of photographs of badgers and foxes being killed by the sadist’s dogs.
Davies was working as a gamekeeper at 20,000-acre Millden estate in Angus - favoured by rich hunters who pay through the nose to blast grouse - when he was discovered to be part of the wildlife crime gang.
The gang was rumbled after Davies submitted photos to be developed and the alarm was raised by the distressed shop worker. The SSPCA was called in, which resulted in one of the organisation’s biggest ever investigations.At Forfar Sheriff Court on Monday, Davies, 28, was jailed for eight months for his part in organising the fights between his dogs and the innocent wild animals.The bloodthirsty nature of the nature of the ‘sport’ was revealed in horrific text messages, videos and photos seized via Davies’ computer and mobile phone.Sheriff Derek Reekie told him: “It is deeply disturbing, the horrific, cruel and senseless nature of the crime, as well as the cruelty to your own dogs.
Your text messages demonstrate your sickening enjoyment in what you were doing.”The sheriff made it clear that Davies’ employment at Millden Estate was an aggravation that made the crimes worse.He said: “Being a qualified as a gamekeeper is an aggravating factor which disputes claims of naivety.
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