The RSPCA is investigating if criminal charges are possible for the former owners of Tasmania's largest puppy farm, in the wake of an ABC report that aired concerns from former workers.
The RSPCA is examining whether the former owners of Tasmania 's largest puppy farm can be criminally prosecuted following an ABC report that aired concerns from former workers on the treatment of puppies and dogs.
After its closure, the ABC interviewed and spoke with a number of former staff who worked at the facility between 2013 and 2017.while others saw evidence of overbreeding, dogs hit with PVC pipe, and puppies being shaken to the point of being stunned so they would sit still for photos for the website.The RSPCA has previously described the rehoming efforts of the dogs rescued from the breeder as the 'single-biggest animal welfare operation in Tasmania's history'.
The chief executive of RSPCA Tasmania, Andrea Dawkins, said the review instead recommended a new investigation be opened if the former owners could be criminally prosecuted. "The review recommended that there were new lines of inquiry for us to take in prosecuting the Bartletts for animal welfare breaches."
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