A shocking case of animal cruelty has resulted in a man being jailed and ordered to pay nearly €20,000 after the discovery of horrifying conditions at a puppy farm in Charleville, Co. Cork.

Vasyl Fedoryn, 41, Ballypierce, Charleville, Co. Cork. pleaded guilty to multiple animal welfare offenses after authorities found 13 dogs living in “putrid” conditions, some so emaciated they could only walk on their knees.

At an earlier sitting of Mallow District Court, Co. Cork, the scene at the property was described by an ISPCA inspector was one of unimaginable neglect: dark, filthy, rodent-infested pens, dogs matted with faeces, and a severe lack of water.

The ISPCA inspector had to wear protective gear due to the overwhelming stench and filth on the property.