Courts

"Though Mr Pearson was offered the opportunity to avoid a criminal conviction, he chose to ignore that, leading to this hearing"

Falkirk farmer Robert Baird pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering and failing to ensure the welfare of his border collie which was found in a trailer measuring approximately two by three metres, with a single small window obscured by mould

Council says case should serve as an animal welfare warning to farming community

"This was a shocking case of animal neglect and animal suffering."

"We will simply will not accept this barbaric activity and anyone who comes to the county hare coursing can expect to face the full force of the law"