ASHLEY HINDE – MIDDLESBROUGH Middlesbrough Man Convicted After Beating Dogs and…

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Middlesbrough Man Convicted After Beating Dogs and Keeping Puppies in Squalid Conditions

A backyard breeder from Middlesbrough has been convicted after subjecting his dogs to repeated beatings and keeping a litter of puppies in filthy conditions without food or water.

Ashley Hinde, 22, of South Bank (TS6), was prosecuted by the RSPCA after officers discovered six neglected dogs — including two emaciated adults and four young puppies — living in squalor.

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Dogs found underweight and shut in a bathroom

RSPCA officers attended Hinde’s property on August 27, 2024, following reports of animal neglect. They found two Staffordshire-type crossbreed dogs, named Gypsy and Quinn, confined to a small bathroom with no access to food or water. Both were visibly underweight, with their ribs protruding and patches of fur missing.

In the living room, officers found four puppies shut inside a crate covered by a blanket, sitting in their own faeces without food or water. The cage had no tray at the bottom, so the waste had soaked into the carpet.

Animal Rescue Officer Shane Lynn described the house as “very untidy,” with rubbish and clothing strewn across the floor and minimal space to move around.

Hinde told officers that Gypsy was the puppies’ mother and Quinn her sister. He admitted to kicking and punching the two adult dogs on multiple occasions, saying he was struggling with his mental health and had felt “nothing but hatred” toward them.

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Veterinary evidence confirmed suffering

A vet who examined the dogs confirmed that Gypsy and Quinn were emaciated, infested with fleas, and had fur loss across their rumps and hind legs. The vet concluded that both dogs had suffered unnecessarily for at least a month due to repeated physical abuse, poor nutrition, and untreated skin conditions.

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“An unacceptable level of violence”

Speaking after the sentencing, RSPCA Inspector Wilson, who led the investigation, said:

“Gypsy and Quinn were in a particularly distressing condition and had been subjected to an unacceptable level of violence. The defendant had failed to provide anything like an appropriate level of care for any of his dogs for some considerable time.”

All six dogs were rescued and taken into RSPCA care. Gypsy and Quinn made a strong recovery and were rehomed through the RSPCA Felledge Animal Centre in County Durham, while the four puppies were rehomed via the RSPCA Northumberland West branch.

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Sentencing

Hinde pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to animals and failing to provide appropriate care.

He was sentenced to a 26-week prison term, suspended for two years, and ordered to complete 20 rehabilitation activity days and 120 hours of unpaid work. He was also ordered to pay £300 in costs, a £154 victim surcharge, and was banned from keeping animals for 15 years.