Wexford hospital porter guilty of animal cruelty as 17 large dogs are euthanised due to shockingly poor health

"Defendant suffered breakdown due to his experiences at work during Covid-19 pandemic"

"Gardaí and animal welfare volunteers who called to a house in Co Wexford were met with a sickening sight, the Circuit Court learned."

"The home of Brendan Robinson (58) in Effernogue, Ferns, Co Wexford had 17 large dogs held in appalling conditions on December 14, 2023. Judge James McCourt was informed that all 17 were in such bad shape that they had to be euthanised."

Gardaí and animal welfare volunteers who attended a house in Effernogue, Ferns, Co Wexford on December 14, 2023 encountered 17 large dogs kept in appalling conditions. Brendan Robinson (58), the resident, was identified as responsible for the animals’ care. All 17 dogs were in such poor health that they had to be euthanised. The matter was brought before Judge James McCourt in the Circuit Court. The defendant reportedly suffered a breakdown linked to his experiences at work during the Covid-19 pandemic. The situation reflected severe neglect and prompted law enforcement and animal welfare intervention.

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