Greenwich man jailed and banned from keeping pets for letting his dog starve to death

Logan Duncan was charged with animal cruelty by the RSPCA after a starved Rottweiler in his care died on way to vets for emergency treatment
Cruel: Oscar died on the way to the vets after he was found starved by RSPCA inspectors
RSPCA
Jamie Bullen24 September 2015

A man has been jailed and given a life ban from keeping animals for letting his dog become so emaciated it died on the way to receive emergency veterinary care.

Logan Duncan, 23, from Greenwich, pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to his Rottweiler, Oscar, after RSPCA inspectors were alerted to fears for his safety.

In December, Oscar was found by the charity collapsed and in an extremely emaciated state. He also had a serious skin condition which caused a loss of fur.

He was taken immediately to a vets for emergency care but died in an inspector's van on the way.

In August, Duncan admitted he failed to provide proper veterinary treatment for the dog's declining health and for an unsuitable environment in his care.

 The sight of poor Oscar was heartbreaking - he was skin and bone

&#13; <p>RSPCA inspector Callum Isitt</p>&#13;

Yesterday, at Bexley Magistrates' Court, he was jailed for 20 weeks, given a life-long disqualification from owning all animals and ordered to pay £730 in costs.

RSPCA inspector Callum Isitt said: “It was a very sad Christmas last year. The sight of poor Oscar was heartbreaking - he was skin and bone.

“It would have been obvious to anyone that something was seriously wrong. He weighed just 17.5kg - a third of what a dog his size and breed should have weighed. He also had a severe skin condition which meant the dog’s fur was either thin or missing.

“He was unable to get to his feet and had to be carried to my van. I rushed him straight to the vets but very sadly he died en route. You can’t help thinking ‘If only they’d called us earlier’ it could have all been very different, which is just so sad.

“A horrible, cruel way to die.”

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