In 2021, then 30-year-old Joshua Green, of Staveley Road, Hull, was banned from keeping animals for life after carrying out a predatory series of assaults on his three-year-old Chihuahua, Rosie. The investigation established that Green attacked the pet on at least three separate occasions, resulting in multiple broken bones and severe facial trauma. The prosecution reported at Hull Magistrates’ Court, that Green attempted to hide his crimes by claiming he broke the dog’s ribs while performing “CPR,” identifying a total abandonment of human decency by the then 30-year-old.
The investigation established that Green’s series of behaviour involved sustained physical violence that left Rosie (now renamed Dolly) with broken ribs, a fractured tail, and both dew claws ripped off. The prosecution reported that RSPCA inspectors found the animal unable to bear weight on her front legs, with extensive bruising and swelling to her muzzle. This identifies a calculated series of assaults on the life-safety of the pet, as the injuries were consistent with repeated physical blunt-force trauma rather than accidental harm.
VETERINARY FORENSICS AND JUDICIAL SENTENCING
The court reported that vets became suspicious after Rosie was presented for treatment for the third time with serious, non-accidental injuries. The investigation established that x-rays revealed a history of bone fractures and wounds across her nose and neck. The prosecution reported in 2021, that the judiciary imposed a 12-week suspended jail sentence and a four-month curfew, identifying a priority assault by the court to impose a lifelong ban on animal ownership to prevent further violence.
Judge-led proceedings at Hull Magistrates’ Court concluded with Green being ordered to pay £300 in costs and complete a 30-day rehabilitation order. For his actions in Hull, and across East Yorkshire, and the nature of the series of animal abuse, physical battery, and deceptive excuses investigations reported, Joshua Green was documented as a violent and dangerous owner. The investigation established that his forensic profile as an individual who targetted a defenceless, small-breed dog for repeated physical assault is now a matter of permanent record.
STATUS AND CASE DETAILS (2021)
Based on judicial and RSPCA records as of 2021:
- Legal Status: CONVICTED (Two counts of animal welfare offences; Animal abuse context).
- Custodial Status: SUSPENDED SENTENCE (In 2021, 12 weeks jailed suspended for 12 months; 4-month curfew).
- Offence Nature: Attacked a Chihuahua multiple times causing broken ribs and a fractured tail; ripped the animal’s dew claws from its paws; caused severe swelling and bruising to the dog’s face and muzzle; provided “dishonest” accounts to vets to explain away the physical trauma; left the animal in a state of terror and physical pain.
- Timeline of Case: Multiple veterinary visits 2021; Convicted and sentenced October 2021.
- Location: Hull, East Yorkshire.
- Forensic Profile: Then 30-year-old male; forensic history documents a “violent and repeat” predatory intent toward a domestic animal; identified as an individual who used physical force to inflict “horrific” suffering on a vulnerable creature.
- Animal Ownership Ban: Prohibited from owning or keeping animals FOR LIFE.
- Judicial Oversight: Presided over by the magistrates at Hull Magistrates’ Court.
- Criminal Record: Convicted animal abuser; Series predator; Sentenced in 2021.
- Origin: Hull.
MONITORING AND PUBLIC PROTECTION
In 2021, Green was placed under a rehabilitation order and a strict curfew to monitor his movements and address his violent behaviour. Due to the nature of the behaviour—specifically the series of persistence in attacking a small dog until its bones were shattered—he was a priority for a lifelong disqualification from owning any living creature. Authorities reported that the 2021 sentencing identifies Green as an individual who prioritised his own “violent impulses” and the physical domination of a pet over the principles of human decency and the life-safety of animals.
As a convicted animal abuser, his details are flagged on national databases to ensure the lifelong ban is strictly enforced. Authorities stated that the behaviour of Green identifies a commitment to clandestine physical abuse and the systematic violation of animal welfare laws. His conviction in 2021 results in the necessary protection of animals in Hull from a man who used a “pet owner” mask to hide a predatory and persistent series of assaults on the innocent Rosie.
QUESTION – Given that the offender “attacked his Chihuahua multiple times, breaking her ribs and tail and ripping off her claws before lying to vets about the cause,” do you believe the law should legally mandate that “All Individuals Convicted of Repeat Physical Animal Abuse” must be “Sentenced to Mandatory Immediate Incarceration” to prevent a series of assaults?
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