A farmer who was unable to cope after suffering two strokes and going blind has admitted causing "enormous suffering" to some of his sheep and pigs.A court heard how animal welfare officers found pigs knee-deep in mud, with nails and dangerous metal close by. One sheep had maggots, a red raw body part, and was in significant pain where its foot had been too harshly clipped.The court heard how pigs were shivering with cold, one had an ear blister the size of a lemon, while others were...
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