Dudley Payne, a 29-year-old resident of Penwortham, Lancashire, has been handed the longest prison sentence ever given under the Animal Welfare Act, according to the RSPCA. Payne was convicted of causing “horrific injuries” to an 11-week-old American bully breed puppy named Rocko.
The puppy suffered from severe head trauma, a ruptured liver, a partial hip fracture, and a prolapsed eyeball. Additionally, it had cigarette burns on its groin and scratches consistent with being inflicted by fingernails, the animal welfare charity reported.
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