A 15-year-old boy has admitted causing unnecessary suffering to a hamster after freezing it, tumble-drying it and then putting it in a washing machine.
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The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty at Harrogate Youth Court.
Youth magistrates banned him from keeping animals for four years and passed a 12-month supervision order.
RSPCA inspector Mike Pugh said: "What this boy did was horrendous."
He explained that it took over half an hour for the hamster, named Poppy, to die.
After first being put in a freezer then heated in a revolving drum, it finally drowned in the washing machine.
Mr Pugh said the animal "suffered severe pain and mental stress" and a post-mortem showed it had lesions on its feet and torn claws.
The vet concluded these were most likely caused by frostbite, trying to climb out of the freezer or hang on to the inside of the dryer drum. She died of severe respiratory or cardiovascular damage.
Poppy's owner called the RSPCA after finding the pet in the bin.
"The teenager was one of several who were guests at the owner's house. The owner had been out for the evening and came home to find the evidence of what happened. There were droppings in the freezer and the tumble-dryer," said Mr Pugh.
"Poppy was bought as a gift for the owner's daughter, who was obviously distraught.
"This was an act of senseless cruelty against a defenceless animal."
2007-12-06 03:17:14 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
That is so sad and stupid?!!?!?!!!!!!!
2007-12-06 03:17:32 · update #1
I say we freeze the boy throw him in a dryer and then a washing machine and see how much he likes it.
2007-12-06 03:22:42 · answer #1 · answered by Nosferatu 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋
That poor animal the boy should be put on a register and never be allows to own a pet and be made to work in an Animal Hospital doing all the worst jobs for years and years.
2007-12-06 03:24:38 · answer #2 · answered by ANDREA 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
That is all he got? Banned from keeping animals for four years? Not enough in my opinion. People like this are sick in the head and don't deserve to be living because with in time it only gets worse.
2007-12-06 03:53:25 · answer #3 · answered by Big momma panties! 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yet another serial killer of the future in training, psychiatrists every where will tell you how every violent killer started their sadistic careers on animals before moving up to people, this sick little piece of garbage needs to be put in a mental asylum not given a slap on the wrist.
2007-12-06 03:25:28 · answer #4 · answered by ilona c 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Very sad, they say that people that toture animals end up being serial killers! Poor Poppy!
2007-12-06 03:21:07 · answer #5 · answered by kaytee3212 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
you are right
its stupid and horrid
but do the rspca have nothing better to do with their time and money to do an autopsy on a hamster
there couldnt be any doubt he killed it
did they really find evedence it had suffered mental trauma or were the surmising and assuming like any sane person would?
and he was banned for 4 years
i am sure that will deter him
2007-12-06 03:25:38 · answer #6 · answered by ♠ Merlin ♠ 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
i have just read about it...it's absolutely horrendous....that kid needs hard labor punishment...he's vile and disgusting..his parents are no better...look how he turned out...i feel sick just thinking about it...this kid has the makings of a serial killer, and he will be in trouble for the rest of his pathetic little life...all i can say is..he's a vile piece of scum who should be locked up....
2007-12-06 03:34:12 · answer #7 · answered by Dazzlebox 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would like to meet the parents of this boy though !!
2007-12-06 03:23:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
OMG...that is very sad, makes you wounder what goes through a persons mind...or if the child is going to be a serial killer...very sad, thanks for sharing ...Poor Poppy made his lil soul R.I.P....=-(
2007-12-06 03:25:14 · answer #9 · answered by ♥Saw Dust♥ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That's horrible. Someone must be really messed up to be able to do that to something alive with feelings.
2007-12-06 03:21:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋