Cork man banned for life from keeping dogs after failing to treat pet's broken leg for several days

The 78-year-old man was also fined €350

The court heard that the black Labrador-type dog had a broken front leg which had been fractured for several days without any veterinary attention.

A dog howling in pain prompted an ISPCA inspector to investigate and it turned out that the black Labrador-type dog had a broken front leg which had been fractured for several days without any veterinary attention.

78-year-old Pat Fouhy of Ballydawshe Stud, Ballynella, County Cork, appeared at Cork Circuit Appeals Court where he appealed the severity of a €1,500 fine for causing unnecessary suffering for the mixed breed dog, contrary to the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, by failing to bring the dog to the vet.