Ellesmere man appears on animal cruelty charges
A man has appeared before a district judge accused of causing unnecessary suffering to horses, cats and dogs at a country property.
Paul Wyatt, 58, pleaded not guilty 15 counts to relating to checks at the premises, Pentre Heylin, in Dudleston Heath, Ellesmere, between December 12, 2016 and February 3, 2017, where several animals allegedly in need of veterinary treatment were discovered by the RSPCA.
Yesterday, Telford Magistrates Court heard that the matter concerned 28 animals in total, comprising of mainly horses, two cats and two dogs.
District Judge Mr Nigel Cadbury adjourned the matter until October 12 when it will next be heard at Worcester Magistrates Court.
