ROBERT DEWAR'S HORRIFIC CRUELTY IN WEYMOUTH: 11 REPTILES SUFFER AND DIE
In a disturbing case that has shocked the local community of Weymouth, Robert Dewar, born on April 23, 1982, and formerly residing on Dorchester Road, was found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to a total of 11 reptiles.The court proceedings revealed the grim details of Dewar's neglect, which led to the death of six of these animals, while the remaining five were found in a severely compromised state.
During the hearing at Weymouth Magistrates Court, Dewar pleaded guilty to charges of causing suffering to protected animals.
The case was brought forward by the RSPCA, with prosecutor Matthew Knight outlining the specifics of the allegations.
The charges pertained to a period between September 9, 2017, and October 10, 2017, when Dewar was living at his residence on Dorchester Road in Weymouth.
According to Mr.
Knight, a bailiff was authorized to enter Dewar’s flat in October 2017, where a distressing scene was uncovered.
Inside, authorities discovered a total of 11 reptiles, including a python, two corn snakes, a bearded dragon, and two leopard geckos.
Tragically, six of these animals were found dead, with the bodies of the bearded dragon, the leopard geckos, and others in a state of neglect.
The RSPCA was unable to pursue charges for the six deceased reptiles because it could not be conclusively determined how they had died.
However, a veterinarian suspected that starvation was the cause of death.
Among the surviving reptiles, two bearded dragons were rescued.
One of these had to be euthanized due to the severity of its condition, which was described as critical.
The other bearded dragon, which was dehydrated and described by Mr.
Knight as being
