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Long Term Animal Abuser

2018 Finally Convicted...

Hillside had investigated David Grant several times after receiving ongoing reports
of his terrible treatment of animals. Previously, the RSPCA had not proceeded
with charges because their vet wouldn’t support the case. However, this time we
contacted Derbyshire Rural Crime Team, who handled the case swiftly and
professionally. David Grant was banned from keeping any livestock for life and
given a 10 week suspended sentence. After the court case, Derby Police
commented...

“The foundations of the case lay with members of the local community alerting Above, Following our report, the Police found
Hillside Animal Sanctuary to the conditions at the smallholding. This was followed many crippled sheep on Grant’s smallholding
by some excellent work by their operatives to obtain evidence of the conditions and several were in such bad condition they
which was later passed to the police.” had to be immediately put to sleep

We Find Appalling Conditions for Hens at Major Supermarket Supplier...

Sainsbury's and KFC, claim to be on during the night, allowing the
'committed to ensuring the highest birds little rest and encouraging the
standards of bird health and welfare'. cockerels to constantly mate with
the hens, leaving them virtually
In light of this it was particularly featherless and red raw from the
shocking to witness the appalling unwanted attention.
conditions these poor birds have to
endure. Crammed into windowless PD Hook boast that they work with
sheds for 24 hours a day, the stench
of ammonia, which can cause serious the RSPCA and other Welfare
respiratory diseases, was
overpowering. In order to increase Organisations, and fully endorse the
egg production, artificial lights come
Five Freedoms. We think the public

will be shocked to see the reality of

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