Inside faeces-filled house of horrors that left inspectors struggling to breathe
A faeces-filled house of horrors where an inhabitant kept nine animals left inspectors struggling to breathe in a place strewn with dog biscuits.
Louise Tucker, 32, was handed a 10-week suspended prison sentence and banned from keeping animals after an RSPCA raid on her Blackpool home. Five chihuahua cross dogs, two female cats, two mixed breed dogs, and two Staffordshire bull terriers were found among the mess. Those horror conditions left many of the animals with grim health conditions, with a few bowls of water and animal biscuits found within the property which left investigators reeling and struggling to breathe.
One of the two terriers was found to be suffering from a ruptured cranial cruciate ligament (RSPCA)Their investigation of the Butler Street, Blackpool property found officers unable to move due to the disgusting state of the place. Reports from LancashireLive indicate there was so much faeces on the floor at the time of the raid, that officers were unable to move. When they could manage their way around the property, they found white and mouldy waste which had been left for some weeks.
Blackpool Magistrates Court has since heard the pups were on sale for £450 each, with Tucker listing an advertisement for the animals. But the pets were kept in poor condition, sharing plastic bowls of food and water which were left beside their own excrement. Two crates were also found in the room, one containing a filthy blanket, the other nothing at all. Sharp-edged tin cans, as well as an abundance of other potentially dangerous items, were also found.
Disgusting conditions inside the faeces-filled house of horrors were documented by the RSPCA (RSPCA)Tucker had initially denied causing unnecessary suffering to animals but changed her plea to guilty in July. At a sentencing hearing on September 7, magistrates heard of an RSPCA visit to the property on June 30. They were accompanied by a police officer, a vet as well and local authority officers.
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In his witness statement, RSPCA inspector Will Lamping said: “I couldn’t see any clean place for the dogs to lie as the ground and crates were soiled with faeces, as were the sofa and chairs. The room was very dark as the curtains were closed and newspapers had been stuck across the window. The smell of ammonia inside the room was overpowering, so much so that it was difficult to breathe at times and I had to take regular breaks outside the room."
A total of nine animals were rescued from the terrifying conditions (RSPCA)All 11 animals were seized from Tucker and taken into RSPCA care, with a vert certifying they were likely to suffer if their circumstances did not change. The dogs were found to be suffering from mild conjunctivitis, with ammonia present in the living room deemed the likely cause. One of the two Staffordshire bull terriers, named Bentley, had suffered a ruptured cranial cruciate ligament on the right leg and required further investigation for an untreated anal mass.
Tucker was sentenced to 10 weeks suspended for 18 months and banned from keeping animals for five years. Magistrates further ordered Tucker to carry out 15 RAR days and pay £400 in costs. Speaking after the conclusion of the case, inspector Lamping said: "The conditions inside the house were appalling, with the smell of ammonia making it difficult to stay inside for more than a few minutes at a time. Forcing the animals to live in squalor like this was totally unacceptable.
"We’d like to thank those who reported their concerns to the RSPCA, and to the officers from Lancashire Constabulary for their assistance and support on the day of the warrant. Thankfully all the animals made a full recovery and all but two of them - who are still waiting to be adopted - have already found loving new homes."
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