A thug who injured two three-month-old puppies by attempting to sever their tails has walked free from court.
Ediz Hastunch, of The Fairways, Chingford, is believed to have attempted to dock the tails of the Rottweiler pups himself by cutting off circulation with a cord.
RSPCA officers discovered the dogs, a male named Rocky and female called Roxanne, were suffering from injuries to their tails during a visit to Hastunch’s address in April last year.
Rocky had a stunted tail, while Roxanne’s tail was intact but ‘dead’ and it fell off several days later.
The pooches were seized from Hastunch’s address and taken to a vet for treatment.
They have since been found a new home.
The practise of docking, which involves removing portions of an animal’s tail, is banned in the UK with exemptions for certain working dogs or if necessary for medical reasons.
Hastunch has been banned from keeping dogs for a year following a sentencing hearing at Waltham Forest Magistrates’ Court today. He was also fined nearly £7,000 and given a community order of 80 hours unpaid work.
RSPCA inspector Emily Collins said: “The poor puppies had just been left suffering with injured and infected tails.
“They must have been in such unrelenting agony - they were so sore - it would have been awful.
“The vet said it was likely these tails had been docked using a tourniquet, which cuts off circulation and causes the tails to drop off. An incredibly painful process.
“Thankfully they are happily rehomed now - they were both adopted by their fosterers - and have been given the happy ending they deserve.”
