Totton
Man found Bull Terrier dead in Totton
One of the worst examples of animal abuse he had ever seen, according to a horrified former vet nurse, involved finding a dog whose owner had abandoned it to die.
Rocky, age 10, was discovered by Mark Knight surrounded by mounds of his own excrement.
Mark said the Staffordshire Bull Terrier had so little left that his collar was hanging freely from his neck and he had lost his eyes.
Because of her callous behaviour, Carrie Hansford, the owner of Rocky, has since been prohibited from owning animals for a period of five years.
Mark was called as an animal handler to the Junction Road, Totton property on a warrant unrelated to the dog.
The stench that hit Mark as soon as he stepped onto the property was “overwhelming.”
At this point, alarm bells began to sound.
“The smell immediately indicated something was wrong and my thoughts straight away were that I was going to find something dead” , Mark said.
Mark went upstairs to investigate the first floor of the property before going back downstairs, where the scent was more intense.
He claimed: “I saw a tonne of dog poop as soon as I entered the kitchen—months and months’ worth.”
The malnourished puppy was on the floor and clearly dead when I happened to glance by the kitchen bench.
It was really upsetting.
“This is one of the worst cases I have encountered in the last ten years as an animal welfare officer and veterinarian together for six years.”
“It is evident the owner intended to leave the dog to die,” he continued. The dog would have had a chance if she had just asked for and received aid.
“Being confined behind a door without access to food or drink, he had no chance.
“Everywhere you looked, there were torn parcels. The dog had been looking for food and for some means of survival.
“My purpose as an animal warden is to ensure the well-being of animals.” That was a moment of pure emotion for me.
Hansford, 43, was given a four-month prison sentence suspended for a year at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. She was also ordered to perform 100 hours of unpaid labour and a ban.
Prior to this, Hansford, of Southampton’s Wickham Court, entered a guilty plea to two charges of inflicting needless suffering on a protected species.
The court was informed that Rocky, who weighed just 6.75 kg when he was discovered, had died a protracted, agonising death from malnutrition and dehydration.
His collar was horribly four times too big for him.
The duration of Rocky’s death is unknown, although Southampton Magistrates’ Court was previously informed that Hansford saw Rocky on December 17, 2022, the day of his passing, but left him there to decay.
She abandoned the family dog to live with her new partner, the court heard.
“I think the sentence is quite shocking, but she now has five years to reflect and hopefully not do anything like this again,” Mark stated in reference to the punishment she received.
“Dogs are completely reliant on their owners and to not provide for their needs is a breach of the law,” an RSPCA representative stated following the punishment.
“Key components of providing care are giving them food, water, and a decent place to live.
“The veterinarian emphasised that Rocky was deprived of food and water for an extended duration, and the agony he went through as a consequence is inconceivable.”
FISH and animals made it out of the Hampshire pet store fire that tore through the party.
At the Creature Comforts store on Ringwood Road in Totton, smoke was observed emerging from a tiny area that contained electrical equipment. This prompted the dispatch of fire crews.
Smoke spread to other portions of the building, although it wasn’t a big fire’, a Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman stated.
Workers using respirators went inside the store and utilised a huge fan to drive the smoke outside.
According to Richard Searley, the manager, “We’ve got thousands of fish, plus hamsters, rabbits, and reptiles, but they’re all OK.”
For a brief period, the road outside the store was closed as Redbridge, Eastleigh, and St. Mary’s fire departments handled the situation.
The cause of the fire is being looked examined, although nothing unusual is believed to have happened.
Following a collision between a Peugeot and an HGV on a busy route just outside of Totton, a 51-year-old man has passed away.
At 3:16 a.m., police officers raced to the scene of an accident between a silver Peugeot 107 and a lorry on the A326 near the intersection with Monkton Lane.
For around twelve hours, the road between Fletchwood Road and A35 Hunters Hill was closed in both directions.
The man, a 51-year-old Christchurch resident, who was operating the vehicle, was declared deceased on the spot. Now, his family has been notified.
Around 3:15 p.m., the section of the road between Fletchwood Road and A35 Hunters Hill was reopened.
Police investigating the incident are currently seeking to speak with anyone who witnessed the silver Peugeot, which has a registration plate ending in JHZ, in the early hours of this morning or anyone was passing through the area at around 3.15am, as part of their investigation.
According to a police spokeswoman: “We are specifically requesting that anyone living in the Totton and New Milton areas check any CCTV, dash cam or Ring doorbell footage for any reports of seeing a car that fits this description.
“If you have any information, please call 101 and mention reference 44240247966. As an alternative, you can submit information online.”
Here’s everything we know about today’s tragic crash on Totton Road
At 3:16 a.m., police officers raced to the scene of an accident between a silver Peugeot 107 and a lorry on the A326 near the intersection with Monkton Lane.
For around twelve hours, the road between Fletchwood Road and A35 Hunters Hill was closed in both directions.
The man, a 51-year-old Christchurch resident, who was operating the vehicle, was declared deceased on the spot. Now, his family has been notified.
Around 3:15 p.m., the section of the road between Fletchwood Road and A35 Hunters Hill was reopened.
Police investigating the incident are currently seeking to speak with anyone who witnessed the silver Peugeot, which has a registration plate ending in JHZ, in the early hours of this morning or anyone was passing through the area at around 3.15am, as part of their investigation.
According to a police spokeswoman: “We are specifically requesting that anyone living in the Totton and New Milton areas check any CCTV, dash cam or Ring doorbell footage for any reports of seeing a car that fits this description.
“If you have any information, please call 101 and mention reference 44240247966. As an alternative, you can submit information online.”
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