David Thompson pleaded guilty at Canterbury Magistrates' Court

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Court rules the charge of 'failing to prevent an illegal hunt' is too vague to answer

Little is being done to stop the illicit trade of puppies, despite the many voices campaigning against it. As Marie Carter writes, it’s a brutal industry that some dog lovers may be unwittingly supporting

Police have opened an investigation into animal cruelty after the animals' throats were cut

David Cameron failed to deliver on a promise to prohibit their use while he was in power

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Opponents say pigs are dragged around a muddy arena while being kicked and slapped - a day before they go to slaughter

The man hit the turtle more than 10 times, breaking its shell and crushing its head, according to police

The two dogs ‘danced’ to avoid getting burnt - they were covered in boiling tar

The killing has been described as ‘disgusting and sickening’

It is like "cutting off each finger at the last knuckle" if cats were human

Barns filled with dogs of all breeds, shrieking in cages, with no bedding or water bottles – and this was at a puppy farm approved by the local authority

Animal welfare groups have criticised the zoo for not having a permanent veterinarian