A woman has been banned from keeping animals for 15 years after magistrates heard one of the worst cases of cruelty they had ever seen.
Cops found Milo, a three-year-old husky, slowly strangling after being tied by the neck to a wardrobe door.
The poor pooch was comatose, lying in a filthy room covered in urine and faeces.
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Officers thought he was already dead.
Despite desperate attempts to save him, Milo was later put to sleep to end his suffering, as reported by Need To Know.
Amy Pamela Griffin Dawkins, of Rectory Road, Matson, Gloucester, was found guilty of animal cruelty at Cheltenham Magistrates’ Court.
Police had been called to her home in December last year following concerns for the dog’s welfare.
When they entered, they discovered Milo lying motionless with his head bent backwards and his collar tied so tightly to a door handle that he couldn’t rest on the floor.
There was no food, only a bowl of water placed out of reach.
One officer said she knew Milo was near death as she cut the string and gently lowered his head to the ground.
Milo was rushed to a vet, where he was found to be dangerously underweight, dehydrated, anaemic and suffering from a heart murmur.
He also had long nails, matted fur and was caked in filth.
During treatment, he suffered repeated seizures but briefly rallied before his condition worsened again.
RSPCA inspector Richard Carr said, “Milo was extremely underweight; you could easily feel every rib and spine.
“His hip bones were prominent with no fat covering.
“He was mobile but seemed very subdued.
“He had dirt and faeces matted into his fur, and he had long nails.
“I was informed he needed further hospital care.
“After a few days, I was able to collect him, and he was placed in the care of a RSPCA animal hospital to continue his rehabilitation.”
Tragically, Milo’s health declined, and he had to be put to sleep.
Inspector Carr said: “This was not the outcome we had hoped for, and I know the condition of Milo was distressing for all involved, but we can take some heart in knowing he did finally receive the love he deserved in our care.
“I would like to thank the police for their prompt response and the person who reported the matter to them.
“We rely on the public to be our ‘eyes and ears’ to try and prevent terrible suffering to animals and prevent cases like this.”
Dawkins was handed a 12-month jail term, suspended for 18 months, an 18-month mental health treatment order, six months of alcohol treatment and 15 rehab days.
Magistrates branded it “one of the worst cases of animal cruelty they had seen”.
In court, it was said that Dawkins had drinking problems and showed remorse.
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