A man in Scotland received a shockingly lenient sentence for using his dogs to torture and kill wildlife, along with most likely forcing his dogs to torture each other as well in dogfighting matches. The evidence was overwhelming, the violence was heartbreaking, and he was found guilty, but even so, Anthony Holloway only received community service and a short four year ban on owning dogs.
The Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals conducted a dogfighting investigation back in 2019 that led to Holloway’s arrest, during which five dogs in terrible condition were confiscated. Their sweet faces were covered in terrible scars, trailing all over their heads and necks — when a vet examined them, they confirmed what everyone feared: the “injuries were consistent with dogfighting.”
Not only did he use his dogs for dogfighting, he also used them to kill defenseless badgers and foxes in the wild, which is illegal due to the inhumane nature of such a death. It’s clear this person sees animals as objects and not beings that deserve happy, abuse-free lives. Therefore, a lifelong ban on him owning animals is the only acceptable result. Sign the petition!