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Man Jailed for Stealing Pets Who Were Then Killed
6 Oct
Summary
- A man stole two pet ferrets from his neighbor's home.
- The stolen ferrets were later found dead near the property.
- The perpetrator received a 15-month prison sentence for his actions.
A man has been sentenced to 15 months imprisonment for stealing two pet ferrets from his neighbor's property in the Upperby area of Carlisle. Axel Read, 24, unlawfully entered the animal enclosures on August 1, 2024, and took the pets. The owner, Laice Cleough, discovered her ferrets, named Pumpkin and Latte, were missing upon returning home.
Shockingly, Cleough later found her ferrets deceased, one in a nearby bin and the other close to her residence. Neighboring CCTV footage revealed Read and an unidentified male stealing the animals during the night. Read was arrested and subsequently convicted of five offenses, including causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal, leading to his jail sentence.
