“With a team of blind footballers who kick a cat into a tree, it seemed to have something to offend everybody. But one of the most complained-about adverts of all time was cleared today by the advertising watchdog.”
The Guardian, 21st July 2010
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“Hundreds of people face prosecution for killing pests in their back garden after a landmark legal ruling that saw a man fined more than £1,500 for killing a squirrel.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th July 2010
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“A 47-year-old man has been jailed for six months for possessing fighting dogs and on animal cruelty charges.”
BBC News, 15th July 2010
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“A man filmed trapping wild birds has received a suspended jail sentence.”
BBC News, 24th June 2010
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“A horse trader who went on the run while awaiting sentence for what the RSPCA described as the worst case of animal cruelty it had even seen started an eight-month jail sentence today.”
The Guardian, 27th May 2010
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“The advertising regulator has received more than 400 complaints about an ad which shows sight-impaired footballers mistakenly kicking a cat.”
The Guardian, 11th May 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Woman put under home curfew after undercover ‘sting’, court told.”
The Guardian, 31st March 2010
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“A poster on animal cruelty showing the killer of Baby Peter has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority.”
BBC News, 3rd February 2010
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“Campaigners today condemned a £1,000 fine and community punishment order given to two youths who stamped a fawn to death ‘for a laugh’.”
The Independent, 14th January 2010
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“A teenager has pleaded guilty to killing a pigeon by hitting it with a skateboard.”
BBC News, 1st December 2009
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“A man has been jailed after drowning his partner’s dog in the kitchen sink while drunk, the RSPCA said today.”
The Independent, 11th November 2009
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“Crimes against wildlife, including badger baiting with dogs, hare coursing, poisoning of protected birds and even trapping them to sell as caged pets have soared to unprecedented heights.”
The Independent on Sunday, 1st November 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A mother-of-three was found guilty today of being involved in one of Europe’s largest dog-fighting syndicates, the RSPCA said.”
The Independent, 15th September 2009
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“A South Tyneside teenager who stole a cat and forced it to inhale cannabis by trapping it in a bag has been given a suspended sentence.”
BBC News, 10th September 2009
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“A teenager was locked up for three months today after shooting dead her neighbour’s cat with a crossbow.”
The Independent, 9th September 2009
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“Two men were told today that they face jail after admitting their part in a dog-fighting ring exposed after an investigation by the RSPCA.”
The Independent, 7th September 2009
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“A review of investigation and prosecution of wildlife crime has been called for by conservation charities.”
BBC News, 18th August 2009
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“A police dog handler who left two alsatians to die in a car during the recent heatwave could face up to six months in jail and a £20,000 maximum fine after the RSPCA confirmed today it would prosecute the case.”
The Guardian, 21st July 2009
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“Religious slaughter techniques practised by Jews and Muslims are cruel and should be ended, says a scientific assessment from the Government’s animal welfare advisers.”
The Independent, 22nd June 2009
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“A man was jailed for 24 weeks today for the ‘grotesque’ neglect of more than 100 animals on his farm.”
The Independent, 12th June 2009
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