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A man has pleaded guilty to transporting racing greyhounds from Ireland to the UK in cages too small to allow the animals to stand comfortably or lie down.
Bernard Martin McBride pleaded guilty to a transit offence in relation to ten greyhounds that were found in small cages stacked inside a van. The Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order requires that animals should be able to stand and lie down appropriately to ensure their welfare during transportation. McBride said that he had been unaware of the regulations, despite being in the racing greyhound industry for 30 years and transporting dogs for six years from Ireland to the UK. In sentencing McBride was given a conditional discharge for three years and ordered to pay £4,000 towards costs by magistrates. ’The cruel practice of transporting large numbers of dogs across the Irish sea to fuel the racing greyhound industry has been successfully exposed through this case,’ said RSPCA case manager Phil Wilson. ‘It is a trade that the RSPCA has long had grave concerns about. ’The cages were not designed for comfort and safety but instead for transporting as many dogs as possible per trip, solely for financial gain. This behaviour was shameful and must be condemned.’
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