Target: Jenny Hopkins, Chief Crown Prosecutor, CPS Cymru-Wales, United Kingdom
Goal: Seek vigorous enforcement and a dog-inclusive, lifelong animal ban in response to a pony left without water or shelter and found dead, with a decaying carcass also discovered on the property.
Witness accounts described a young pony as painfully thin and shivering. Council officers found no water, no shelter, and meager grazing. A decaying carcass was later uncovered nearby, adding grim weight. A veterinary expert reviewed images and remains, linking prolonged neglect with the pony’s decline and death. Court records show a conviction and an 18-week custodial sentence, plus an indefinite disqualification that strangely exempts dogs.
Officials also documented obstruction during an initial visit, then executed a warrant that enabled seizure. Evidence gathered on site showed conditions wholly unfit for any equine. Redwings aided the case, while Monmouthshire officers detailed fouled ground, exposure risk, and absent care. The suffering recounted here reads as prolonged, preventable, and cruel.
Justice must go beyond a short jail term. A dog exception leaves a door ajar. Future harm risks remain. This case merits strong oversight, swift action on any breach, and pursuit of a broader ban that includes dogs. Sign below to demand the prosecution coordinate with local authorities, press for robust enforcement, seek cost recovery, and support mandatory welfare education. A dog-inclusive lifetime ban, actively monitored, protects animals now.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Ms. Hopkins,
We respectfully urge firm, proactive steps following this distressing equine-neglect case. Witnesses saw a young pony in skeletal condition and shivering. Council officers documented no water, no shelter, and scant grazing. A decaying carcass was located on the property. A veterinary expert tied prolonged neglect with decline and death. Although a conviction brought an 18-week custodial sentence and an indefinite disqualification, dogs remain exempt.
We ask CPS Cymru-Wales to support strengthened protection. Please coordinate with Monmouthshire enforcement teams, oppose any future attempt to vary orders in a way that weakens safeguards, and, where lawful, seek a dog-inclusive lifetime ban. Active monitoring, rapid prosecution of breaches, and cost recovery will deter repeat harm. Mandatory welfare education for the offender, pursued where available, would also serve prevention.
Animals face needless agony when gaps persist. A vigorous stance here—dog inclusion, strict oversight, and decisive responses—would signal that prolonged neglect will draw meaningful consequences. Thank you for prioritizing animal-welfare justice across Wales.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
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