Robert Lashley, 26, of Richardson Street, Ashington has been sentenced at Newcastle Magistrates’ Court after pleading guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to his dog.
The RSPCA inspector who led the investigation said: “I found Bash, a black and tan terrier with an injury to his lower right jaw – it looked sore and in need of veterinary treatment.
"Lashley claimed a friend had taken Bash to receive treatment but there were no such records nor could the veterinary staff remember a dog being brought into the surgery with such injuries.”
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Police seized Bash and placed him into the RSPCA’s care so he could receive vet treatment.
His infected wound was weeping, swollen and painful. He was given antibiotics before undergoing surgery.
Bash’s wound healed and he has since found a loving new home.
Lashley was also fined £550 and ordered to pay £400 costs.