動(dòng)物收容所經(jīng)營(yíng)者，因疏忽照顧小馬駒Toppa被判刑-“善意不足”

動(dòng)物收容所經(jīng)營(yíng)者，因疏忽照顧小馬駒Toppa被判刑-“善意不足”

An Auckland woman has been sentenced to community detention after neglecting a pony, causing what the SPCA calls unnecessary pain and distress.

奧克蘭一名女子因忽視一匹小馬而被判社區(qū)拘留，SPCA稱(chēng)這造成了不必要的痛苦和痛苦。

The pony, named Toppa, was eventually put down.

這匹名叫托帕的小馬最終被殺死了。

Debbie Barker pleaded guilty in the Waitākere District Court to one charge of ill-treatment of a pony.

黛比·巴克在威特馬拉克區(qū)承認(rèn)了一項(xiàng)對(duì)小馬虐待的指控。

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On Friday she was sentenced to three months’ community detention, 100 hours community work, disqualified from owning any animals for six years, ordered to pay reparations of $860.45 and $282 in solicitors costs.

上周五，她被判處三個(gè)月的社區(qū)拘留，100小時(shí)的社區(qū)工作，六年內(nèi)不得飼養(yǎng)任何動(dòng)物，并被要求支付860.45美元的賠款和282美元的律師費(fèi)。

It came after Toppa was observed in 2016 with light body condition, four overgrown hooves and walking incorrectly.

此前在2016年查訪(fǎng)Toppa是發(fā)現(xiàn)，它的體重很輕，四只蹄長(zhǎng)得過(guò)長(zhǎng)，走路不正確。

A notice was left requesting Toppa be seen by a vet, but later inquires discovered the vet was only asked to look at Toppa's eyes.

當(dāng)時(shí)下了一張通知，要求巴克讓獸醫(yī)給Toppa看病，但后來(lái)調(diào)查發(fā)現(xiàn)，她只讓獸醫(yī)給Toppa看了眼睛。

A visit a week later indicated Toppa was reluctant to move and her hooves had not been treated.

一周后的探訪(fǎng)發(fā)現(xiàn)，Toppa不愿意動(dòng)，她的蹄子也沒(méi)有得到治療。

A follow-up visit was made the next day by an equine vet, who recommended Toppa be put down.

第二天，一位馬科獸醫(yī)對(duì)托普帕進(jìn)行了隨訪(fǎng)，他建議Toppa放棄治療。

Barker said Toppa had been on pain killers and had been seen at Horse Haven by vets many times, but she was unable to provide records.

巴克說(shuō)，托帕一直在服用止痛藥，曾多次在馬港獸醫(yī)診所就診，但她無(wú)法提供記錄。

“Any organisation that purports to be a sanctuary, rescue operation, or animal shelter has a duty of care to the animals in their custody. Good intentions are not enough,” said Andrea Midgen, SPCA chief executive said in a statement.

“任何聲稱(chēng)是庇護(hù)所、救援行動(dòng)或動(dòng)物收容所的組織都有責(zé)任照顧他們所看管的動(dòng)物。”SPCA首席執(zhí)行官安德里亞•米德根(Andrea Midgen)在一份聲明中表示。