The pony found in the Buckleys' cellar An arrest warrant has been issued for a man convicted of animal cruelty, after he failed to appear for sentence.
Eric Buckley, 56, did not attend Pontypridd magistrates court on Friday.
Last month Buckley and his wife Doreen, 46, were convicted of animal cruelty, including keeping a pony, goats and geese in the cellar of their home.
His wife's sentencing was adjourned until next Friday. She was taken to the Royal Glamorgan Hospital at Llantrisant suffering from chest pains.
The couple, who were living in a former pub in Gilfach Goch in Rhondda Cynon Taf, had 24 animals living in their cellar.
RSPCA inspectors told lat month's hearing at Pontypridd magistrates that conditions were some of the worst they had ever seen.
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