Four people arrested and charged with animal health and welfare offences in Strathaven

On Thursday, 21 April, 2022, officers from Lanarkshire Division arrested and charged two men, aged 41 and 49, and two woman, both aged 37, with a total of 19 offences under the Animal Health and Welfare Act.

These arrests are the result of a joint investigation with SSPCA, the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and the Veterinary Medicine Directive in the Strathaven area.

They are due to appear in Hamilton Sheriff Court on Friday, 20 May 2022. A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

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Four people arrested and charged with animal health and welfare offences in Strathaven

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