A Middleton farmer has been given a 12-week curfew after failing to properly care for one of his cows.
Philip Dickinson, 67, of Lower Stakehill Farm was sentenced for failing to act on the avoidable and unnecessary suffering of a protected animal under his control at Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 27 July 2017.
Rochdale Borough Council brought the prosecution after a cow, sent off for slaughter, was found with a severe in-growing horn going back into its head.
Mr Dickinson, who appeared at court unrepresented, must now serve a 12-week curfew between 10:30pm and 8am and pay back costs and charges of £765.
He has been ordered to pay back the costs in instalments of £10 a week and must wear an electronic tag which will be monitored by the court.
No disqualification order from owning, keeping or participating in the keeping of animals was ordered at this time due to Mr Dickinson’s previous good character and the potential loss of livelihood.
