SHANNON BEECHER – LONDON CONVICTED | Shannon Kim Beecher, 26, from Streatham, S…

❌SHANNON BEECHER – LONDON❌

CONVICTED | Shannon Kim Beecher, 26, from Streatham, South London SW16 – allowed her dog to become severely malnourished and left him to stray.

Aspiring singer Beecher admitted failing to meet the needs of Italian mastiff Kane and failing to address his weight loss.

The dog was found straying in a neighbour’s garden on May 1, 2024, and was taken in by Lambeth Council’s dog warden service.

RSPCA Inspector Harriet Dailday attended at the council’s kennels the following day where she found the dog was underweight and unsteady on his rear legs.

The pet was seized by a police officer present and the inspector took him to RSPCA Finsbury Park Animal Hospital.

“Kane was bright and alert but he was incredibly thin with all his ribs, hips and spine easily visible. He was so underweight that his head looked irregularly large for his body,” said Inspector Daliday in a statement to the court.

He scored one out of nine on a body condition score, where a score of four or five is a healthy weight. A vet who examined the canine at the hospital said he was 10kg underweight and that he had been suffering from malnutrition for around four to five weeks. He was also suffering from a flea infestation.

“The owner failed to recognise signs of emaciation and seek veterinary advice within a reasonable time frame,” stated the vet.

In mitigation, the court heard Beecher suffered from “mental health issues”.

eight weeks in custody suspended for 12 months; £400 court costs and a £154 victim surcharge. Banned from keeping animals for 10 years.