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Scottish SPCA 'devastated' over sentence of Crieff man who goaded dog into killing domestic rat

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An animal welfare charity has criticised the sentence of a man who goaded a lurcher dog into killing a domestic rat. The Scottish SPCA said it is "devastated" Liam Fair has been allowed to retain a number of pets in his care despite admitting animal abuse.

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Scottish SPCA 'devastated' over sentence of Crieff man who goaded dog into killing domestic rat

Liam Fair found himself at the centre of an investigation after authorities were sent footage of him goading lurcher dog Jax into fatally attacking a domesticated brown rat.

·United Kingdom
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NZ HeraldNZ Herald

‘Devastated’: Dogs, cat stolen from SPCA in night raid

A Nelson pet shelter is “devastated” after three of its “beloved” animals were stolen in an overnight raid. SPCA Nelson-Marlborough said it was working with...

·Auckland, New Zealand
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The CourierThe Courier

Crieff man behind vile dog-vs-rat fight video slapped with animal ban – but told he can keep his eight pets

Liam Fair told police he was training his dog Jax for his pest control business when he whacked a pet rat off its face in a horrifying Snapchat clip.

·Dundee, United Kingdom
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The Scottish SunThe Scottish Sun

Moment animal abuser goads dog into killing rat - but he's allowed to keep pets

THIS is the sickening moment that a man encouraged his dog to kill a domestic rat – as he filmed it on his phone. Liam Fair is seen shouting at his lurcher to attack the rodent in the video – while he suspended it from its tail and swung it round. SWNSLiam Fair was seen encouraging his dog to kill a domestic rat[/caption] SWNSHe filmed the incident on his phone as he taunted his dog[/caption] SWNSHe has been found guilty of using his neglected d…

·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Scottish SPCA 'devastated' as man found with malnourished puppies allowed to keep pets

Scottish SPCA were made aware of footage showing Liam Fair goading his lurcher-type dog Jax to attack a domesticated brown rat.

·Scotland, United Kingdom
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The Courier broke the news in Dundee, United Kingdom on Friday, February 14, 2025.
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