CONVICTED (2019) | Mark Haron, born 10 March 1987, and Anne-Marie Haron, born 26 June 1991, both of Oatleys Terrace, Ledbury HR8 2BX – starved their dog to emaciation. Mark and Anne-Marie Haron, who have five children, both pleaded guilty to animal cruelty offences relating to a two-year-old Staffy named Zeus. Zeus, who was painfully thin, was handed in as a “stray” by a relative of the Harons The court heard that Zeus was handed in to a vet by a family member of the couple, who claimed he had found the dog as a stray. The RSPCA launched a social media appeal to track down Zeus’s owners and witnesses came forward to identify the vile Harons. Speaking about the case, RSPCA inspector Suzi Smith said: “When Zeus was handed in, he was found to be underweight but has made an excellent recovery with just the provision of an adequate and suitable diet. “As you can see from photographs, there is a huge difference in his condition. He’s thriving under the care of Hereford and Worcester Animal Rescue“. Fed a proper diet, Zeus has transformed into a happy and healthy dog Edmund Middleton, defending, said the vet in the case stated that, aside from poor body condition, ‘the dog was clinically well.’ “No evidence was served that suggested the dog was in any pain or subject to any suffering as a result of poor body condition,” added Mr Middleton. Sentencing | £50 each towards costs. Five-year disqualification order on all animals (expired May 2024). Worcester News