Hotwyr Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 and because she's pregnant - no jail time!! Disgusting! http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/8...-starving-dogs/ A heavily pregnant woman has narrowly escaped a prison sentence after leaving her pet dogs to starve to death. Sheryl Santos Teriaki, 19, was sentenced to two months' home detention and 100 hours' community work for ill-treating animals and failing to prevent suffering when she appeared in Oamaru District Court yesterday. Teriaki is six months pregnant, The Timaru Herald reported. "That fact alone has saved you by the narrowest margin from a sentence of imprisonment," Judge Paul Kellar said. The veterinarian who dealt with the case said it was the worst case of animal neglect she had seen in her 19 years in the job, the court was told. Police and the SPCA were called to Teriaki's Southland address in early June following complaints from neighbours. They found at least nine dogs of different ages and breeds in such poor condition that some were barely able to move. Teriaki said she had arrived home from visiting Oamaru to find her partner, who was meant to be caring for the dogs, had left. She found a dead puppy and buried it before returning to Gore to look for her partner. Police also discovered a small sleepout where five small puppies were housed. It was littered with faeces and urine and had no food or water available. An autopsy on the dead puppy showed it had died of starvation and hypothermia. A second puppy found dead at the address was found to have died of the same causes. Link to comment
Golden Rules Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 People like that should be banned form ever owning animals ever again. Imagine the life the baby is likely to have Why was the case heard in Oamaru if she lived in Southland? Weird. Link to comment
idigadog Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 If her story is true, why hasn't her ex-partner been held accountable also? Link to comment
Toolz Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 your not the only ones disgusted by this.. its cases like this that make me embarrassed to say im a kiwi Link to comment
Toolz Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 People like that should be banned form ever owning animals ever again. Imagine the life the baby is likely to have Why was the case heard in Oamaru if she lived in Southland? Weird. as she moved to oamaru she can apply to the court to have the case moved up there instead of being made to return to southland for the court case... Link to comment
Jed Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Someone with a life out of control. Have to wonder why she wasn't banned from owning dogs ever again. Link to comment
Toolz Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 yeah a few of us over here are thinking the same thing... wonder if they plan to monitor the baby once born just in case.... Link to comment
Dogsrawesome Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 poor dogs and puppies. I really hate these stories im starting to think im crazy for reading them :D Link to comment
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