Donald Charles Pelvin, 67, was sentenced in the Christchurch District Court on Wednesday on three animal welfare charges brought by the Ministry for Primary Industries. Animal welfare inspectors visited Pelvin's property - a 12.5-acre (5ha) lifestyle block at Pleasant Point - in 2019 following a complaint from a member of the public. At the time of the inspection, Pelvin was responsible for 75 sheep and 27 lambs. Another sheep was found tangled in fencing wire," said MPI national animal welfare and NAIT compliance manager Gray Harrison. "Thirteen of the 20 sheep required euthanasia to end their suffering.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 10, 2021 02:15 UTC