Care-case farmer given 10-year animals ban

Richard Naylor, 54, of the Ridings, Hullen Edge Hall, Hullen Edge, Elland, Halifax, pleaded guilty to six offences relating to breaches of legislation introduced to improve the welfare of farmed animals. He also pleaded guilty to three offences introduced to prevent the spread of animal diseases when he appeared before Calderdale Magistrates Court.

He also received a community service order of 200 hours with 5,000 costs.

Officers from Calderdale Council's housing and environment service and the Government found Naylor had failed to keep cattle in a suitable environment, after they were found on land that was steep with numerous sheer drops.

Naylor also failed to provide adequate care for two animals that were lame.

In addition further investigations found Naylor had failed to remove the carcasses of dead cattle without undue delay and left the dead cattle in the same fields as live cattle.

Afterwards Mark Thompson, the council's head of housing and environment said: "The sentence passed reflects the seriousness of the lack of care shown by Mr Naylor to his cattle."