Stock photo: GettyA breeder convicted of a string of animal abuse offences, including operating squalid puppy farms in South Australia, could be extradited from New Zealand. She is at the centre of one of the longest-running animal welfare cases in South Australia but the RSPCA says she can't be sentenced, or held liable for the cost of caring for her seized animals, unless she returns to Australia. There is a warrant out for her arrest should she set foot in the country again but the RSPCA is also investigating options for her forced return. "It's deeply concerning that ... (she) chose not to attend court to finalise the judicial process in this very serious matter, and appears instead now to be living in New Zealand," RSPCA South Australia Chief Inspector Andrea Lewis said on Sunday. "Nonetheless, the magistrate's verdict in this milestone case exemplifies what are - and aren't - acceptable living conditions for animals.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 02, 2021 01:18 UTC