Meridian Animal Cruelty

A breeder from Southampton who's been convicted of causing dogs' ears to be cropped has been given a 16 week suspended jail sentence.

Kristen and Todd Cooper have been jailed for a total of eight years for causing suffering to injured deer and hares and encouraging dogs to attack them.

The RSPCA says the reports made were either about intentional harm, neglect or abandonments, with a 6% rise since last year.