Yahoo News Staffordshire home left looking like this after 32 dogs found inside
A 'greedy' businesswoman who kept 32 dogs in 'atrocious conditions' in a Staffordshire village has been convicted of a number of animal welfare offences. Georgina Bodle rented a three-bed semi.
There she kept dogs of her own but also canines belonging to unsuspecting customers who had left them in her care. Environmental health officers from Lichfield District Council raided the property in March 2023.
They found 32 dogs, including 12 puppies. Some of the floors were 'covered in faeces and there was a strong smell of urine'. Some of the dogs were found in cages unable to move, while others had no access to water.
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The 31-year-old, who did not have a licence, failed to cooperate with environmental health officers which led to them obtaining the warrant to enter her home As well as breeding dogs, she also had dogs boarding with her and had a whelping 'service' for pregnant dogs about to give birth.
Bodle, who no longer lives at the property, appeared at Cannock Magistrates Court. She pleaded guilty to five offences under the Animal Welfare Act 2006.
Following the case, Lichfield District Council's cabinet member for housing, Councillor Alex Farrell, said: "This was a dreadful case where a significant number of dogs were found being kept in atrocious conditions in a small, rented property. Some of the dogs were not owned by Bodle but were entrusted into her care by unsuspecting members of the public. Motivated by greed, Bodle was caught failing to meet the needs of the dogs and the court will now determine what sentence is appropriate."
Bodle admitted four counts of failing to keep the dogs in a suitable environment and to protect them from pain, suffering, injury and disease. She also pleaded guilty to not having a licence for the activities she was undertaking. She will be sentenced in March.
