TWO farmers, facing cruelty charges relating to 215 animals, including sheep, pigs, dogs, horses and a donkey, at Pembroke Dock’s Bramble Hall – known now as the “Farm of Horrors” are to have their case heard at Swansea this month.
On January 28 and 29 last year Pembrokeshire County Council’s Animal Health and Welfare Team carried out a raid at the Ferry Lane farm as part of a multi-agency swoop.
In total 53 pigs, 80 sheep, three goats, 58 dogs, 20 horses and one donkey were removed due to welfare concerns.
In March, the council successfully applied to Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court for the forfeiture of the animals seized. The pigs are now at an animal sanctuary. In August, Llanelli magistrates formalised the order for the removal of the animals.
Pamela Burns, aged 74, of Bramble Hall Farm, who failed to appear on that date, faces 17 animal welfare charges, with her trial listed to take place at Swansea Magistrates Court – at the end of this month – on January 29.
The charges included the unlicensed breeding of dogs, welfare and animal keeping regulation charges relating to sheep, horses, dogs, pigs, and goats.
Sean Burns, aged 49, who changed his plea to guilty and will be sentenced on the same date.
Burns has denied a charge relating to the unlicensed breeding of dogs at Bramble Hall Farm, and, on the same date, admitted two welfare charges relating to the keeping of dogs. Both were granted unconditional bail.
There were previously demonstrations and a heavy police presence at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court as the hearings commenced (See pic).
