Bashir Vahedi fined $5000 for ‘incredibly dangerous’ animal cruelty act

A magistrate has struggled to comprehend the “level of stupidity” which saw a man perform a bungled insemination on his dog Marlow.

A magistrate has struggled to comprehend the “level of stupidity” which saw a man perform a “dangerous” bungled insemination on his dog Marlow.

Marlow still lives with his apologetic owner, as it was determined the act of animal cruelty was born out of ignorance, rather than an intention to hurt the rottweiler.

Bashir Vahedi, 30, appeared before Magistrate Reg Marron in Hobart on Wednesday over animal cruelty charges.

A generic image of a rottweiler, the same breed as Marlow who required veterinarian intervention after an act of animal cruelty.

His wife Samantha Jane Vahedi’s animal cruelty charge was dropped, and three of Mr Vahedi’s charges were also dismissed, but he pleaded guilty on Wednesday to one count of animal cruelty.

Vahedi’s decision to change his plea from not guilty to guilty marked the beginning of the end of the case, which has been running since late last year.

The crime occurred last October in Crabtree after the man inserted a tube attached to a syringe into the dog's vagina.

When the tube became stuck, he attempted to remove it with a metal claw tool, which is manually operated by a handle at the other end of the rod used to open and close the claw.

A generic image of a pick up tool claw, similar to the one used to attempt to retrieve a tube from the reproductive organs of a dog. The owner has since been fined for the act.

Veterinarians later intervened to remove the rod, which had been lodged in the dog’s reproductive organs.

The act was found to be dangerous and likely to cause pain.

Agreed facts in a report from veterinarian Dr Andrew Byrne said inserting the rod posed a risk to Marlow. The report found a veterinarian would have retrieved the tube with a safe and fit for purpose device with assistance from an ultrasound, or a laparotomy would have been performed to cut into the organs.

Mr Marron was shown the 60cm steel rod in evidence.

Hobart Magistrates Court, Liverpool St. Picture: Richard Jupe, NCA NewsWire

“I only have to just look at that object to reach the conclusion without any vet telling me that this was dangerous,” Mr Marron said.

“I cannot imagine the level of stupidity that you had in doing this.

“It was an incredibly dangerous procedure.”

Mr Marron did not record a conviction for Vahedi, but fined him $5000 to be paid within 28 days along with court costs.

Prosecutor Malcolm Caulfield told the Mercury outside of court the punishment was a “highly significant fine”.