Sam Staniland, 37, was sentenced at Norwich Magistrates’ Court on April 10 after he was arrested at his home, Kennels House in Hadleigh, on April 20, 2023, later admitting to three offences.

During the arrest, the head, skin and other remains of a fox were recovered from a bin and his three dogs Scandal, Roxy and Spud, were taken into the care of a vet, the court heard.

Sam Staniland was sentenced at Norwich Magistrates' Court on April 10 (Image: Newsquest) The vet said that Spud was found to have missing teeth, indicating a “significant traumatic event” like a fight with another dog, fox or badger, while Scandal also had a traumatic injury to her lower lip and damage to her ear.

The first of the three offences Staniland was sentenced for related to a........

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