Owner banned after pups left in filthy cage

A DOG and a puppy had to be put down to end their suffering after six other 'filthy' puppies were found trapped in a metal pen and covered in waste at a home.

- JAMES HOLT

Police and RSPCA inspectors were called to the house in Heywood after receiving reports about concerns for the welfare of animals.

Once inside, they were horrified to find seven puppies in a pen that was covered in waste, with no food or water.

William Underwood, 28, of High Street, Heywood, was arrested and appeared at Manchester magistrates court, where he pleaded guilty to four Animal Welfare Act offences, in a case brought by the RSPCA.

The RSPCA attended Underwood's home in October 2022 and discovered an adult bull breed dog named Cookie, and seven puppies that were just weeks old.