They Really Do (Get Mutilated To) Look Like Their Owners...

A Blackpool man had his dog’s ears mutilated in an illegal operation to make him look more intimidating – after telling a friend ‘a dog with big floppy ears... is not the kind of dog I want’.

Simon Broscombe, 35, had his six-month-old American pit bull cross’s floppy ears cut back to short points to give the pup a more ‘street cred’ look.

And does the owner mutilate himself to improve his 'street cred'?

Reader, he does:

Facial tattoos. How charming...

RSPCA prosecutor Paul Ridehalgh said: “This dog is a cross between an American pit bull and American staffie.

“The investigators found pictures of Tyson with his ears intact and the defendant knew that ear cropping in the UK is illegal.

“Owners want cropped ears because it makes the animal more intimidating.

“These ears were mutilated and [Broscombe] would not say who did it which obstructed the RSPCA investigating.”

Then bang him up until he names the culprit!

Trevor Colebourne, defending,said: ”My client bought the dog via a breeder thinking it had had his ears cropped in Holland before being brought into the UK.

“He would not name the person who carried out the procedure as he had been given a threat to keep his mouth shut and not be a grass.”

The dog was destined for illegal fighting, I'll be bound...

Broscombe was banned from keeping or being involved in the keeping of any animal for seven years. He was given a 12 week jail term, suspended for 18 months. He must do 200 hours of unpaid work for the community and must pay £715 in court costs.

It should have been a lifetime ban.