CARL FRASER OF NEWTOWN SENTENCED FOR BREED LEGISLATION BREACHES AND DOG NEGLECT

Carlos Ashley Fraser, born around 1994 and residing at Heol Y Coleg, Newtown SY16 1RA, has been convicted in 2025 of failing to comply with Breed Specific Legislation related to his XL Bully dog, Bronson. Despite the dog showing no signs of aggression, Bronson is now scheduled to be euthanized.

Carl Fraser is prohibited from owning any dogs until April 2033. He admitted to charges of possessing or caring for a fighting dog and allowing a fighting dog to be in public without a muzzle or lead. The charges concerned his dog, Bronson.

On April 20, 2024, around 5 pm, police observed a man not Fraser walking Bronson without a muzzle near a children’s play park in Newtown. Officers instructed the man to put a muzzle on the dog. The man responded, saying Bronson was "the biggest softie going," but complied and walked away toward the town centre.

Further investigations revealed that Fraser had provided incorrect registration details to DEFRA for Bronson. An immediate destruction order was issued for the dog, which was also found to be neglected and kept in poor living conditions.

Prosecutor Rhian Jackson informed the court that Fraser had never received formal permission from his housing provider to keep a dog at his address. When officers visited his flat, they found what appeared to be excrement everywhere and refused entry due to the overwhelming smell. Additionally, a maintenance worker dispatched to service the boiler described the property as "swimming in dog s***."

Bronson was seized and has been housed in kennels since May 2024, costing more than £8,000 to support. In court, Ms. Jackson explained that Fraser had financial difficulties, which prevented him from neutering or insuring Bronson. She stated Fraser did not initially understand the responsibilities involved with owning Bronson but had developed a bond with him after housing him. The defendant sought aid from a charity for veterinary bills but was likely to struggle with the kennelling costs.

While Fraser initially found it difficult to accept Bronson’s potential destruction due to the offences, by the time of sentencing, he had come to terms with the decision. District Judge Gwyn Jones was reminded that Bronson had exhibited no aggression during the offences.

The judge declared Fraser was "no longer a fit and proper person" to own a dog and imposed an eight-year ban on dog ownership, which will expire in April 2033. An immediate order was made to destroy Bronson.

The sentencing included a 12-month community order with 180 hours of unpaid work, a contribution of £400 towards prosecution and kennelling costs, a £114 victim surcharge, and the dog ownership ban.