Cruel farmer dragged pet husky to her death after tying her to the back of car

A cruel farmer is facing jail time after he was caught on video driving with his dog tied to the back of his car, before leaving it to die.

The cruel act was committed by Kim Norman Rendall, who dragged his white husky Daisy for about 200 metres while she was tied with a rope. Several drivers witnessed the horrifying scene and tried to stop Rendall, 65, by honking their horns and flashing their lights at his red Nissan Micra.

Daisy was left severely injured from the incident and had to be put down as she couldn't recover. Despite this, Rendall refused to seek help for his injured dog or tell the police where he had left her when they arrived at his home. Instead, they found him enjoying a cup of tea and a haircut.

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After the case, the RSPCA released a shocking video showing Daisy being dragged along the road in High Littleton, near Bath. North Somerset Magistrates' Court heard that one of the motorists shouted "dog, dog" out of a window, which led a woman to flag the car down.

Rendall stopped and was quickly confronted by upset locals as Daisy bled onto the road and tried to stand up. One woman offered to take Daisy to the vet for urgent care if he wasn't going to. He responded with a smirk and a laugh, saying: "I'll do what I want, it's my dog."

Lundi Meyer, prosecuting, said it's estimated he drove for approximately 200 metres for around 55 seconds. After removing a bin from his vehicle, he placed Daisy in his boot and drove away. The police were called and officers were immediately dispatched. They arrived at the Micra's registered address, his mother's home within an hour.

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Rendall was found there indulging in a cup of tea and having a haircut. He refused to tell officers where Daisy was and said he would get his own veterinary care for her, but he was arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty.

In the meantime, 18 police officers and a drone unit were deployed in a bid to locate Daisy and get her the life-saving treatment they believed she needed. Following a two and a half hour hunt in the Somerset countryside, she was located in a cow barn in Gossard Lane, High Littleton.

Vets said she sustained complicated and traumatic injuries, including both hind legs suffering full-thickness skin loss and an open fracture of a foot. Despite the best efforts of vets to treat Daisy, her pain could not be controlled and she was put to sleep nine days later.

Ms Meyer said the incident has "clearly has had a lasting affect on people", including witnesses and police officers.

Suggesting the starting point was two years in prison for his crimes, the magistrates agreed that their powers were likely to be insufficient, and sent the case to Bristol Crown Court for sentencing. He was released on unconditional bail to appear on November 21.

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