Man gives his Dogs Viagra!

Stinicker · 14-07-2011 3:46pm #1

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/world-of-sport/article/59361/

A court has been told how a greyhound trainer fed his dogs Viagra so that they would run faster in races. Anthony Fowler, a 61-year-old from Stockton-on-Tees, also ejected the steroid nandrolone into dogs as a boost and then gave them cannabis when he wanted to them to lose.
Fowler is being prosecuted by the RSPCA who were contracted by police after Fowler admitted to giving his dogs drugs when being questioned about selling cannabis.
He told police the dogs would "run their heads off" if given the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra.
John Ellwood, prosecuting for the RSPCA, said in court: "He admitted in (a police) interview that he fed his greyhounds cannabis when he wanted them to lose races. He did so by boiling the cannabis.
"When he wanted the dog to win the race he injected it with a drug which turns out to be Nandrolone, which is a testosterone derivative.
"He explained Nandrolone and travel sickness pills would affect the way the dogs would run. In particular, he showed the officer Viagra tablets which, according to him, would make them 'run their heads off'."
Mr Ellwood added that cannabis could cause convulsions and hallucinations in dogs while Viagra could cause inflammation of the blood vessels.
Fowler originally denied the charges but changed his plea to guilty at Hartlepool magistrates and will be sentenced after a probation report has been prepared.
Trudy Baker, founder of Greyhound protection group Greyt Exploitations, said: "I have never heard of Viagra being used before. But there been eight cases of dogs testing positive for cocaine in the last three years.
"The industry is self-regulating. It is just not done properly."

Talk about giving a dog a bone-er

Emiko · 14-07-2011 3:47pm

He'll get a stiff sentence for that.

jimthemental · 14-07-2011 3:49pm

It was a hard run.

CardBordWindow · 14-07-2011 3:50pm

Sure it gives them those few extra inches out front!

Genghiz Cohen · 14-07-2011 4:03pm

/penis pun

problemchimp · 14-07-2011 4:06pm

There's an alsation in Limerick who takes viagra every day!

cython · 14-07-2011 4:11pm

Bet they were off like a red rocket

ejmaztec · 14-07-2011 4:13pm

problemchimp wrote: »

There's an alsation in Limerick who takes viagra every day!

Alsations seem to be all the rage in Limerick.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0714/breaking49.html

A 57-year-old bus driver was sent forward for trial today charged with buggery with an animal.
Sean McDonnell, 18 Rathmore, Churchill Meadows, Raheen, Limerick, is charged with buggery with an animal, namely a German Shepherd dog, at Laurel Park, Patrickswell, Co Limerick, on October 7th, 2008, contrary to Section 61 of the Offences Against the Person Act.
Mr McDonnell appeared before Limerick District Court today where he was served with the Book of Evidence in the case.

It seems odd that it was an offence against the person. If it was some poor German shepherd or shepherdess, then it might have been more appropriate.

murrayp4 · 14-07-2011 4:32pm

I'll see your story and raise you this:

Man charged over buggery with dog

KATHRYN HAYES

Thu, Jul 14, 2011

A 57-year-old bus driver was sent forward for trial today charged with buggery with an animal.

Sean McDonnell, 18 Rathmore, Churchill Meadows, Raheen, Limerick, is charged with buggery with an animal, namely a German Shepherd dog, at Laurel Park, Patrickswell, Co Limerick, on October 7th, 2008, contrary to Section 61 of the Offences Against the Person Act.

Mr McDonnell appeared before Limerick District Court today where he was served with the book of evidence in the case.

Det Sgt Paraig O’Dywer gave evidence of serving the book on the accused.

Insp Jerry Horan told the court the Director of Public Prosecutions had consented for Mr McDonnell to be sent forward for trial to the next sitting of Limerick Circuit Criminal Court in September.

Dressed in a dark grey suit and red tie the accused man sat in court accompanied by his daughter for the brief hearing. He was granted free legal aid to cover the cost of his solicitor Ted McCarthy plus two counsel.

Judge Eamon O’Brien, issued the alibi warning which means the accused must give the State 14 days notice of any alibi witnesses he intends calling.

Mr McDonnell was remanded on continuing bail.

© 2011 irishtimes.com

mikom · 14-07-2011 4:34pm

One pill makes you larger
And one pill makes you small
And the ones that mother gives you
Don't do anything at all
Go ask Alice
When she's ten feet tall

Seachmall · 14-07-2011 4:38pm

I gave a grey hound viagra once too.

Got a gold in the pole vault.

14-07-2011 4:40pm

i live next door to this monster where i live its a nice area but this scum is still here

his trial is in september hell be gone soon

im was coming in from work he said hi to me i freaked out and just went inside its ****ing creepy

you think it would never happen and then your left scratching your head wtf

im talking about the man that had sex with the dog

ilovesleep · 14-07-2011 4:47pm

Was it a Limerick man

Ditch · 14-07-2011 4:50pm

Ah. " The incident is alleged to have taken place in Patrickswell, Co Limerick in October 2008. "

So, it's just the guy who was involved with the woman being formally charged then.

I was trying to work out there if he'd been throwing one up the Dog or visa versa.