A Milford Haven man has been banned from keeping all animals for three years after he failed to treat his dog’s eye infection.

Fifty-four-year-old Terrance Christopher Watts, of Coombes Drive, pleaded guilty to one animal welfare offence at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

He admitted causing unnecessary suffering to his dog, named Missy, in that he failed to give her the appropriate veterinary care for an injury to her eye.

Sadly, Missy’s eye was so severely injured it had to be removed by a vet.

RSPCA inspector Keith Hogben said: “Unfortunately this is a case when the owner buried his head in the sand and didn’t ask for help.

“It was totally unnecessary for Missy to have suffered with her injury for a number of days, a trip to the vets was just needed to ensure that she was given the appropriate treatment.

“Following veterinary care her eye was removed, but she has adapted really well to just having one eye and is now in our care.”

Missy, who is around three-years-old, will be soon available for rehoming.

Magistrates banned Mr Watts from keeping any animal for three years, gave him a 12-month community order, and ordered him to pay £150 costs, £85 surcharge and 80 hours of unpaid work.