Glasgow man who threw his dog over a balcony spared jail
A Glasgow man was heard threatening to stab his dog before it was thrown to its death over a balcony.
A Glasgow man was heard threatening to stab his dog before it was thrown to its death over a balcony.
Mark Wilson, 38, threw his American Bulldog, Mitsy, from the third floor of his Hillhead flat.
Concerned neighbours who heard Wilson saying he was going to stab the dog and heard the pet whimpering, called the police.
When they arrived Mitsy was on the ground outside the flat and Wilson was standing with his hands in his pockets.
He pled guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court to an offence contrary to the Animal Health and Welfare Act by throwing the dog over the balcony whereby it died, on February 2, 2016 at Braid Square.
Sheriff Brian Cameron handed him a two-year community payback order with the condition he has to be supervised and is disqualified from owning or keeping dogs.
The court heard Wilson was heard repeatedly trying to get into his flat, kicking and banding at the door.
He eventually managed to get inside and neighbours heard the dog whimpering.
They heard him make the threat to hurt it, and when police arrived it seemed as though Wilson was under the influence of something.