Man Imprisoned For Stapling Pet Dog's Wound, Ignoring Puncture Wound Of Another

A New Zealand native who used a “skin stapler” to close the wounds of his dog is now facing jail time through the intervention of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA).

According to the organization's statement, it was in 2017 when Jordayne Beaumont-Brown took his dog, Bella, to the veterinarian when she sustained a two centimeter thick wound on the bridge of her nose after fighting another dog.

After the wound was cleaned, the vet recommended for an X-ray to further assess the severity of Bella's injury. Beaumont-Brown declined due to the cost of the procedure.

The SPCA added that the animal doctor made it clear to the defendant that “there was an increased risk of infection” to Bella since the wound was made by a dog bite and that the dog needed antibiotics.

“The defendant said he had antibiotics at home.”

“A follow up appointment was made for three days later, but the defendant did not return,” the statement pointed.

After Beaumont-Brown's noncommittal, the SPCA received an animal welfare complaint and visited the defendant's property. One source said that SPCA inspectors described Bella's wound to be “very smelly, and large enough to poke two fingers into.”

Bella was immediately taken for “urgent veterinary treatment” considering that Bella's wound had already produced “tan coloured pus and the exposed nasal bone underneath was clearly visible.”

“The resulting infection was not under control, and the injury would have caused Bella immense pain,” said the statement.

Bella has since made a full recovery under the care of the SPCA,

The second incident that involved Beaumond-Brown was also in the same year when one of his Facebook post caught the attention of the SPCA.

On that post, the defendant uploaded an image of Bruiser who, according to the organization, is a “female Staffordshire terrier type dog.”

He then added a caption that read, “Time to stich my dogs up.”

At that time, Bruiser had rips on her right side that she sustained while pig hunting, the source said.

The defendant then posted a comment that said, “I have a skin stapler, I just wash it out and staple them up.”

Again, SPCA inspectors visited Beaumond-Brown's property where they found Bruiser who “appeared lame on her right foreleg,” lethargic and covered with scars.

Inspectors also noticed a “large red-looking scar on her right shoulder and her coat was dull and patchy.”

The defendant admitted that Bruiser had been injured and that he stapled her wounds without “seeking any veterinary care.”

Bruiser's wounds were so deep that they went down to the underlying muscle, said the statement.

The dog was taken into SPCA's possession where she was diagnosed with Purina Body condition, multiple skin wounds in various stages.

Bruiser made full recovery after the SPCA gave her the medical attention that she needed.

Bella was surrendered to the SPCA and was adopted by a loving family, while Bruiser is going through the adoption process.

Beaumond-Brown pleaded guilty to two charges related to the incident in 2017. He was sentenced by the Christchurch District Court to one month in jail, ordered to pay reparations amounting to $2,000, disqualification from owning companion animals and forfeiting his ownership of Bruiser.