A pet owner has been jailed after he did nothing to help his dog when a housemate allegedly poured hot oil on her.
Philip John Sharpe, 59, claimed his 12-year-old terrier, Roxy, had been hurt by his bullying housemate who told him she had been bitten by another dog.

But RSPCA inspectors found the animal at an address on Windsor Road, Stockton, covered… Read the full story