A dog owner whose Staffordshire bull terrier sunk its teeth into the leg of a passer-by in Perth has been ordered to pay the victim compensation.
Stephen Lewry took in the pet after it had been mistreated as a puppy. The dog, called Chico, was subject to a control order requiring it to wear a muzzle in public but it had broken on the day of the attack.
Barry Carnegie was walking to a bank on Perth’s South Street when he was attacked.
Depute fiscal Lisa Marshall told the court: “As he walked along the street, approaching the Tavern bar, he saw the accused between the door of the pub and a bus stop, holding the lead of a brown pitbull-type dog.
“The complainer continued walking but as he was about six foot from the accused the dog ran at him and bit him on the right thigh.
“It sank its teeth into his leg and then released and ran back to the accused.”
Mr Carnegie was treated in accident and emergency at Perth Royal Infirmary for five puncture wounds.
Despite Lewry telling the court he was willing to continue caring for the dog, a sheriff ordered its destruction.
At Perth Sheriff Court the 39-year-old learned his own fate. He had earlier admitted being the owner of a dog that was dangerously out of control on South Street in October 15 last year, when it bit Barry Carnegie, and to failing to comply with a control order.
Sheriff William Wood ordered that he carry out 150 hours of unpaid work. He also placed Lewry, of Wallace Crescent, Perth, on a nine month supervision order and ruled that he should pay Mr Carnegie £150.
