Dog seized from cruel owner but beatings had been so bad he died

A cat and a dog suffered blunt force trauma and diedShannon Brown and Annette Belcher20:15, 20 Aug 2026A 25-year-old man who beat a dog and a cat to death has been sent to prison and banned from owning pets for life.Jordan Wood admitted three charges under animal welfare laws after being prosecuted by the RSPCA over the deaths of Chance, a male Labrador-cross, and Casper, a male cat.Pathology revealed both pets died from complications brought on by repeated, intentional blunt force trauma.RSPCA officers launched an investigation at Wood's home after a vet alerted authorities to suspicious injuries on Chance in April last year, reports CornwallLive.The case came to light in April last year when a local vet raised concerns after treating Chance for suspicious injuries, leading RSPCA officers