Eleanor AbernathyⓋ I proudly voted Yes

⚖️ 🚨 𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗟 𝗖𝗥𝗨𝗘𝗟𝗧𝗬 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗩𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 | 𝗔𝗗𝗔𝗠 𝗟𝗔𝗪𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗗, 𝟰𝟭, 𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦𝗞𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗟, 𝗗𝗘𝗩𝗢𝗡 — 𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗧 𝗔 𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗥𝗜𝗙𝗜𝗘𝗗 𝗣𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗬 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗗𝗨𝗠𝗣 𝗛𝗜𝗠 𝗜𝗡 𝗔 𝗕𝗜𝗡 Adam Lawford (mugshot needed) has been banned from keeping animals for five years after brutally attacking Brandy, an 11-month-old cocker spaniel, in a public street. Witnesses watched as the terrified puppy tried to escape between parked cars. Lawford grabbed him, shook him, lifted him into the air and slammed him onto the pavement. Brandy appeared unconscious at one point. Then, in a shocking escalation, Lawford picked the young dog up by his back legs and tried to put him in a recycling bin as members of the public intervened. Brandy suffered bruising, abrasions and wounds consistent with the attack. A veterinary assessment also identified psychological trauma. Lawford denied wrongdoing and claimed witnesses had fabricated their accounts. However, he was convicted after the court heard witness evidence and viewed CCTV footage. The judge described the incident as an “appalling offence”. His punishment? A five-year animal ban — with the right to apply to have it lifted after just three years. He also received a two-year community order, including 120 days of alcohol abstinence monitoring, a £360 fine, £700 in costs and a £144 victim surcharge. For many, the question will be whether a ban that can potentially be lifted after three years offers sufficient protection for animals. Thankfully, Brandy survived. After being signed over to the RSPCA, he recovered and was eventually rehomed.