Appearing at Daventry Magistrates' Court, Andrew Harding, aged 39, was found guilty of eight charges of animal neglect and of failing to stop a Spanish donkey violently biting and shaking pigs, goats and sheep.
Magistrates heard Harding had taken responsibility of Paco on a trial basis in December 2008 and kept him in his rented field, off High Street, Tiffield.
Within weeks, however, neighbours witnessed the violent donkey terrorising Harding's own pigs and goats after he was left in the same field. The court heard claims that Paco had also broken into a neighbouring field and killed another male donkey, called Pablo.
Prosecuting for Northamptonshire County Council Trading Standards, Vic Smith made an application for Harding to pay £6,080 costs. Sentencing was adjourned until next month.
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