Fined for animal cruelty
A Woy Woy woman has been fined for animal cruelty when she appeared at Gosford Local Court on Tuesday, February 8.
Ms Brook Marshal was fined $900 and placed on a nine-month good behaviour bond.
She was also prohibited from owning any animal for 12 months and has been ordered to present to police for fingerprinting as well as to pay $79 court costs and $1231.75 veterinary and agistment costs.
Ms Marshall pleaded guilty to failing to provide proper and sufficient food and failure to provide veterinary treatment to her Palomino horse.
She also agreed to forfeit the horse to the custody of the RSPCA.
The Palomino gelding was seized by an RSPCA inspector on October 13, after Ms Marshall failed to comply with his instructions concerning the care of the horse during the five weeks prior to seizure.
A veterinary examination diagnosed the horse as underweight and suffering from a deteriorating eye condition.
Faecal samples also confirmed the horse had a strongyle worm burden.
Media Release, 9 Feb 2011
Marianna Zander, RSPCA