A Harrogate man has been disqualified from owning pets for five years after being found guilty of neglecting two dogs.
Charlie Nelson, 28, of Woodfield View, was found to be in breach of the Animal Welfare Act at York Magistrates Court yesterday.
The court heard Nelson did not take reasonable steps to look after a mastiff called Rocco and a lurcher called Smudge at High Street, Harrogate, on March 18 last year.
Court documents reveal he was banned from keeping animals “to ensure no animals suffer at the hands of the defendant during this period”.
They also show an order was made under section 33 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 depriving him of ownership of a dog and for its disposal.
Nelson was also ordered to pay costs of £200 and a surcharge of £95 to fund victims’ services.
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North Yorkshire Police issued warrants in July for the arrest of Nelson and his brother Robbie Nelson after they failed to turn up in court to face animal cruelty charges.
Robbie Nelson, 24, of Woodfield View, was subsequently banned from keeping animals for five years.
The RSPCA said Rocco and Smudge were malnourished and living in a flat covered in faeces and with carpets soaked in urine.
An RSPCA picture of the flat where the brothers kept dogs.
