Dog pound owner fined €30k for allowing dogs to be put down incorrectly

David Stone had contracts with the various county councils to put down dogs, but it specifically stated that the drug must be administered correctly by a registered veterinary practitioner

Judge Nolan said a very lethal substance had been held where it should not have been at Ashton Dog Pound (pictured) and it was being administered by untrained staff when it should have been administered by a vet. File picture: Stephen Collins /Collins Photos

The owner of a dog pound who allowed a euthanasia drug to be kept unlawfully on his premises which was then administered incorrectly to two dogs has been fined €30,000.

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that David Stone (65) had been running Ashton Dog Pound in Dublin since 1996 and had contracts with local councils including Dublin City, Fingal, South Dublin and Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown county councils.