A perverted pensioner from East Lothian, Caroline Thornton, who inflicted agony and abuse upon her horse for her own amusement and excitement, has received JUST a nine-year prohibition from owning animals.
Caroline Thornton, 66, from Ormiston, was discovered to have abandoned the grey horse in a “emaciated” condition and afflicted with “a painful wound on its withers” during an inspection by the Scottish SPCA in May of the previous year.
An inspector from the animal charity said that the thoroughbred cross horse exhibited severely enlarged hooves, characterised by fractures or cracks, and was afflicted with a lice infestation.
The maltreatment was uncovered when a vigilant member of the public observed the horse exhibiting signs of “poor body condition” while passing a field adjacent to a livery yard in East Lothian.
The horse was examined by a veterinarian, who diagnosed it with multiple ailments, including a wound on its withers, swollen hooves, and a lice infestation.
The court was informed that the veterinarian determined the animal had endured “unnecessary suffering” and was then removed to an animal rescue and rehoming centre, but was later “euthanised due to its condition.”
The depraved deviant, Caroline Thornton, returned to court for sentencing on Thursday after previously admitting to inflicting pain on the animal by neglecting to provide an appropriate nutrition and essential veterinary and farrier care between March 30 and May 30 of the previous year.
Sheriff Francis Gill imposed a sentence of 160 hours of community service on Caroline Thornton and prohibited her from possessing any animals for the subsequent nine years.
It is recommended that children or animals not be left in the care of the deviant monster Caroline Thornton.
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