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WAIUKU GOAT KILLER SENTENCED TO 2 YEARS
26th May 2009
Kurt Dennis SHARP, 18 years old of Hamilton Rd, Awhitu was sentenced on 25th May 2009 to a total of 2 years imprisonment in part for the theft and torture of 3 goats on 3 separate occasions in the early hours of the 9th February 2009 in the Waiuku area.
Sharp whose other offences included numerous burglaries was driving in the Waiuku are when he hitched a tethered goat to the rear of his car and dragged it for several kilometres until it was dead. He then repeated this action a further time causing death to another goat and attempted a third incident but was unsuccessful as he was disturbed by the goat’s owner.
In a joint Police and SPCA Auckland prosecution Joanne Wickliffe, barrister, representing the Police said,” This was one of the most disturbing cases we have dealt with because of the level of cruelty, the lack of insight and the lack of remorse”
Vicki Border, Auckland SPCA Inspector who assisted the Police on this case commented that,” The level of suffering of these poor goats must have been extreme. I am pleased SHARP is in custody”
David Lloyd-Barker, General & Inspectorate Manager said,” This is surely about as sick as someone can be to deliberately commit this act not just the once but on several occasions. The only proper place for people like SHARP is behind bars”.
SHARP received 8 months in total for the 3 Animal Welfare charges and was ordered to pay reparations to the Auckland SPCA and in addition he was disqualified from owning animals for a period of 5 years. His car was ordered to be sold to pay his fines. He received a further 16 months on the 9 property charges.
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This media release is issued with approval of the Executive Director of the Auckland SPCA. For further information regarding this or any other policy matters please contact:
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