Two pet dogs found dehydrated and starving in tiny cage, Wigan justices hear

Two Jack Russells weren't fed and watered properly and kept in a cage only suitable for one, a court heard.
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Shaun Bilsborough, 37, of St Mary's Road, Aspull, appeared before Wigan magistrates to admit to a single charge of causing unnecessary suffering to protected animals over a prolonged period after the discovery of the dogs on February 1.

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The bench remanded him into custody until sentencing at Bolton Crown Court on March 8, among the reasons for his incarceration being his criminal record and a suspended sentence breach.

Bilsborough is being prosecuted under the 2006 Animal Welfare Act.