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Armley Vets left animals to suffer in filthy 'dungeon' | Armley Vets left animals to suffer in filthy 'dungeon' |
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A vet and his assistant have been convicted of keeping animals in a "filthy dungeon" in Leeds. | A vet and his assistant have been convicted of keeping animals in a "filthy dungeon" in Leeds. |
Police discovered 22 dogs and eight cats - some of them in cages - in the basement and back room of Armley Vets in February. | Police discovered 22 dogs and eight cats - some of them in cages - in the basement and back room of Armley Vets in February. |
Four dogs and a cat had to be put down following the raid on the Town Street practice. | Four dogs and a cat had to be put down following the raid on the Town Street practice. |
Vet Gary Samuel and assistant Rochelle McEwan were found guilty after a trial at Leeds Magistrates' Court. | Vet Gary Samuel and assistant Rochelle McEwan were found guilty after a trial at Leeds Magistrates' Court. |
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RSPCA inspector Nikki Cheetham said officers discovered some of the animals by accessing a trap door covered with carpet, while others were found shut in a separate room. | RSPCA inspector Nikki Cheetham said officers discovered some of the animals by accessing a trap door covered with carpet, while others were found shut in a separate room. |
"The dogs were found living in cages in a pitch black dungeon," she said. | "The dogs were found living in cages in a pitch black dungeon," she said. |
"It was filthy, there was faeces everywhere, and they had no access to food or water. Most of the cats were shut in one room, which was also covered with excrement. | "It was filthy, there was faeces everywhere, and they had no access to food or water. Most of the cats were shut in one room, which was also covered with excrement. |
"The condition of these animals and the way in which they were being kept was appalling." | "The condition of these animals and the way in which they were being kept was appalling." |
All the dogs were husky-types, including several puppies, with the exception of two Chinese crested dogs. | All the dogs were husky-types, including several puppies, with the exception of two Chinese crested dogs. |
The majority were signed over to the RSPCA, which launched an investigation and 21 animals have now been rehomed. | The majority were signed over to the RSPCA, which launched an investigation and 21 animals have now been rehomed. |
Struck off | Struck off |
Samuel, 49, of Weston Road, Enfield, north London, was struck off by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2013 following a conviction for theft, common assault and a public order offence. | Samuel, 49, of Weston Road, Enfield, north London, was struck off by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2013 following a conviction for theft, common assault and a public order offence. |
The Privy Council overturned this in 2014 after ruling his removal from the veterinary register was a "disproportionately severe" punishment. | The Privy Council overturned this in 2014 after ruling his removal from the veterinary register was a "disproportionately severe" punishment. |
An earlier investigation in 2011 by the RCVS into Samuel's conduct while working as a veterinary surgeon at Nottingham Greyhound Stadium was dismissed. | An earlier investigation in 2011 by the RCVS into Samuel's conduct while working as a veterinary surgeon at Nottingham Greyhound Stadium was dismissed. |
Samuel and McEwan, 28, of Stonecliffe Close, Leeds, were convicted on Thursday of six offences under the Animal Welfare Act and will be sentenced next month. | Samuel and McEwan, 28, of Stonecliffe Close, Leeds, were convicted on Thursday of six offences under the Animal Welfare Act and will be sentenced next month. |
The RCVS said it would launch an investigation in light of the new conviction. The Privy Council declined to comment. | The RCVS said it would launch an investigation in light of the new conviction. The Privy Council declined to comment. |
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