Cases scheduled for court hearings in June 2024
A 60-year-old man and 39-year-old woman are due to face the Elizabeth Magistrates Court to face three charges of animal ill-treatment. The first charge is for alleged failure to provide appropriate and adequate food, water, living conditions or exercise for two ponies and a horse. All the animals were found in emaciated condition on a property south of Gawler. The second charge is for alleged failure to get veterinary treatment for one of the ponies, who was very unwell and had a large, infected wound on her face, neck and jaw area caused by a dog attack two weeks prior. The third charge is for alleged failure to provide appropriate and adequate food, water, living conditions or exercise and alleged failure to mitigate harm suffered by two dogs. One was emaciated, the other thin and suffering a severe chronic ear infection and both were bleeding and itching with huge flea burdens.
A 50-year-old-woman and her 24-year-old niece are due to appear in the Whyalla Magistrates Court on two counts of ill-treatment of an animal in relation to two dogs found in emaciated condition on their Whyalla property. One dog was surrendered and has been rehomed while the other remains in protective custody with RSPCA SA.
A 32-year-old woman is due to appear in the Elizabeth Magistrates Court after being charged with five counts of animal ill-treatment. The charges relate to 16 cats and kittens, two Maremma dogs (one found in emaciated condition, the other thin and found locked inside a small crate) and two rabbits. All the animals were allegedly being kept in poor living conditions at a property in Adelaide's northern suburbs. They are now in protective custody with RSPCA SA.
A 31-year-old woman from the northern suburbs was arrested under warrant last month after failing to attend court in 2020. The woman is facing a charge of ill-treatment of an animal in relation to an extremely emaciated dog and is due to appear in the Elizabeth Magistrates Court. The dog recovered in RSPCA SA care and was rehomed.
A 52-year-old man from Adelaide's northern suburbs is due to appear in the Elizabeth Magistrates Court on two charges of ill-treatment of an animal in relation to two dogs, one of which was in need of urgent veterinary treatment. The defendant is facing two further counts of animal ill-treatment in relation to two cats and a pig.
A 46-year-old man from the northern suburbs is due to face the Elizabeth Magistrates Court charged with animal ill-treatment in relation to a Beagle cross dog found in emaciated condition and with a large, ulcerated and infected tumour protruding from her abdomen. Due to the dog's extremely poor condition and prognosis, she was humanely euthanased after seizure. The defendant is charged with failing to seek veterinary treatment for the animal.
A 47-year-old woman is due to face the Port Adelaide Magistrates Court on five counts of animal ill-treatment after RSPCA SA inspectors found 19 cats and three dogs living in squalid conditions in an Adelaide beachside suburb. Euthanasia was the only humane option for five of the kittens, who were emaciated, flea-ridden and suffering severe congenital deformities and feline flu. One of the dogs, an elderly female mixed-breed, was also euthanased after medical tests revealed she was suffering an aggressive form of cancer. The remaining animals have either been adopted or remain in protective custody with RSPCA SA.
A 71-year-old man is due to face the Port Adelaide Magistrates Court charged with two counts of ill-treatment of an animal in relation to a cat that was injured in a steel-jaw trap. The defendant is further charged with breaching Animal Welfare Regulations for allegedly setting a steel jaw trap.
A 48-year-old woman is due to face the Elizabeth Magistrates Court charged with failure to comply with a court order restricting the number of animals she is allowed to have in her care or custody. RSPCA SA inspectors attended at the woman's Lewiston property on 17 October 2023 and seized 86 dogs and puppies, three rabbits and two guinea pigs. In August 2023, the woman was convicted on animal ill-treatment charges in relation to a Parrakie dog breeding facility that had more than 300 dogs and puppies. She received a three-month prison term, suspended on condition of a $500, three-year good behaviour bond.
