Sorry for reporting on a repulsive story but sometimes I have to just so we don't let our guard down on animal cruelty. This is a strange one indeed. From the Scotsman:
A BLIND man bit his guide dog during a savage attack on the animal in the middle of a busy city street.The 34-year-old man sank his teeth into the dog’s head in an astonishing attack.
The assault has provoked fury from animal welfare groups who said anyone found guilty of an attack on an animal should be banned from owning one, even if they have a disability.
An eyewitness said they saw the man dragging the eight-year-old bitch across the access road at Meadowbank Retail Park before biting its head and kicking the dog’s body.
The sickened passer-by immediately contacted Lothians and Borders Police.
A spokesman today said a man was identified and arrested several days later. He has since been charged with breach of the peace and animal cruelty.
The labrador/retriever cross was taken into protective care by police and was later handed over to a charitable organisation for guide dogs.
Detectives are in the process of checking the area’s CCTV camera footage to ascertain why the man "lost it" before biting and kicking the beast.
He bit his dog? He bit his 'seeing eye' dog? Poor puppy. That is beneath contempt.
Posted by: Rue at February 24, 2005 01:32 PM