South West couple Chelsea Margaret Carstairs and Michael Strahan face cruelty charges

A South West couple appeared in Collie Magistrate’s Court for the first time accused of starving two Staffordshire-cross breed dogs in May 2019. Chelsea Margaret Carstairs and Michael Strathan, both 21, each face two counts of being cruel towards dogs Charlie and Lily while in charge of them and had their matters adjourned to obtain legal advice. It was alleged RSPCA inspectors were called to their Collie home in May 2019 after they received an animal cruelty complaint regarding the two dogs. The inspectors allegedly seized a dead male dog and a female dog that was still alive but both were found to be severely emaciated when they were examined by veterinarians. The pair is next due to appear in Bunbury Magistrate’s Court on June 17.