Martin Doyle, of Marine Road, Pensarn, was caught on CCTV neglecting his black and white Bull Terrier
A man who tied his dog’s mouth shut, taunted it with food bowls and drenched it with dirty water is being sought by police after a warrant was issued for his arrest.
Martin Doyle, 32, of Marine Road, Pensarn, Abergele, was caught on CCTV neglecting his black and white Bull Terrier at his former home in Salford.
The footage showed the despairing dog sitting obediently while its jaw was clamped together with a fabric belt.
On July 9, Doyle was seen coming out of his flat onto the balcony with a mop and bucket - and threw the dirty water all over the dog’s head.
He was found guilty of three counts of failing to meet the needs of an animal at Manchester Magistrates Court on Wednesday.
He failed to appear at the hearing and a warrant was issued for his arrest. He will be sentenced later this year.
David McCormick, prosecuting the case on behalf of the RSPCA, said animal welfare officers had been alerted to the treatment of the dog and visited on several occasions.
He said that, on June 18, they visited and offered food to the dog, which “clearly very hungry”.
Mr McCormick said: “CCTV of the property showed the dog, named Morley, tied to a balcony with its mouth taped shut.
“Footage was taken to a vets and it was concluded the dog’s needs were not being met.”
The dog was given no clean drinking water and no comfortable resting place, and was not in a place safe from injury.
Mr McCormick added: “Morley was not able to drink the water provided because of the material around the muzzle.”
The vet also stated that, at that time of year in the hot weather, the dog would not have been able to regulate its body temperature by panting.
Morley has since been taken to a re-homing centre.
When asked by animal welfare case workers about the treatment, Doyle said Morley was “a f****d up dog”, and said had put the belt around its mouth because it had urinated and defecated in the flat.
An RSPCA spokeswoman said: “It is clear that this dog has been subjected to regular periods of torment from its owner as the dog sits as still as possible to avoid being punished.
“The psychological impact this has had on the dog is clear from the footage.
“It is deeply disturbing to see someone treat an animal in this manner and this behaviour is totally unacceptable.”
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