A breeder who subjected dogs to ‘amongst the worst’ cruelty an RSPCA inspector had seen in 20 years has been banned from keeping dogs.
Julie Newcombe, 42, was visited by police at her home in Blaenau Gwent and was found to be keeping 90 dogs in ‘disgusting conditions’ contaminated by faeces and urine.
Officers found a dead dog in a van and several decomposing puppies outside.
Newcombe denied one offence under the Animal Welfare Act but was found guilty of not ensuring the needs of the animals were met.
At a sentencing hearing at Newport Magistrates Court on Thursday, District judge Sophie Toms said she would struggle to forget the images shown during the trial which she labelled ‘disgusting.’