A WEST Cumbrian couple whose pet dog became so emaciated it looked like a “bag of bones” have been given suspended jail terms. Here's how our readers responded to the news.

Diane Devine said: "How cruel is this. They should be put behind bars and fed bread and water, until they too look like a bag of bones! This makes my blood boil."

Natalie Varty said: "Shocking why would anyone do that is beyond me."

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Lena Curry said: "Awful why and how could you do that. Shocking," while Jan Magnay added: "The thing to do is for the law to ensure they are never allowed to keep any animal again."

Emma Christopherson commented: "Absolutely disgusting. I'm glad the dog survived this horrendous life and is now in good hands. Poor thing."

Glenn OFee said: "Horrifying. That poor dog. Owners need to be jailed."

Victoria Louise said: "The judge said if he thought they had done it on purpose he would have sent them to prison? How do you accidentally not feed your animals?"

Yvonne Atkinson added: "Suspended sentence. What a joke."

Liz Laybourne replied: "I absolutely agree, as an animal lover and dog owner myself this totally disgusts me, a good jail sentence and a life time ban."