Man barred from having animals after puppy farm investigation

The Scottish SPCA say the sentence handed to Daanyaal Chowdhury, is 'too lenient'

Lynne Rankin

A puppy farmer who caused unnecessary suffering to dozens of cats and dogs at a farm in Perthshire has been ordered to carry out community service.

The Scottish SPCA say the sentence handed to Daanyaal Chowdhury, is ‘too lenient’.

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