Man jailed for filming dogs attacking badgers and foxes

Barry man jailed for setting dogs on badgers and foxes

A dog-owner has been jailed for ten months after setting his terriers on badgers and foxes, filming the attacks and posting the footage online. Mason James Paines of Barry, in the Vale of Glamorgan, admitted 12 offences of deliberately injuring or persecuting protected wildlife. The RSPCA prosecution was mounted after an investigation by the charity’s Special Operations Unit, following evidence from the Naturewatch Foundation. Judge Lucy Crowthe…

Man jailed for filming dogs attacking badgers and foxes

TikTok footage of one of the attacks. Image supplied by the RSPCA A man from Barry has been jailed for ten months after setting his terriers on badgers and foxes, filming the attacks and sharing the videos on social media. Mason James Paines, 24, of Pendoylan Close, Barry, admitted 12 offences of deliberately injuring or persecuting protected wildlife when he appeared at Cardiff Crown Court. The prosecution was brought by the RSPCA after its Spe…