An Angus pensioner banned from keeping dogs for 10 years vowed to appeal her case despite walking free from court.
Fiona Borders, 77, said she will continue to fight the courts even as a sheriff admonished her following a guilty trial verdict at Forfar Sheriff Court.
Borders, from Brechin, was found guilty in April this year of allowing a pack of Staffordshire bull terriers to carry out two attacks in the county.
Mother Kizzy and puppies Dinky-Doo, Pia and Gillie were removed from Borders’ Montrose Street home after James Davidson and George Johnson were attacked by the dogs in February.
The pensioner has now been found guilty of keeping a similar dog at home in May following an anonymous tip-off to police.
Conducting her own defence, the pensioner accused local Inspector Hamish Gray of telling her she could keep dogs after the ban.
But he said: “She was informed I had to dispose of the dogs I chose to rehome them.
“I said they had been rehomed by the kennels, in two pairs. I felt she might be appreciative of that.”
Fiscal depute Jill Drummond asked: “At any point did you indicate the dogs would be returned?”
Mr Gray replied no.
Taking the stand, Borders admitted keeping a dog at her home overnight on May 10.
She said: “It was a cross whippet, nine and a half months old. I sold it at the beginning of November to a man called Jason.
“Jason came to my house in the morning and asked me if I could look after it overnight because he was doing something in Montrose and wouldn’t be finished in time to get the last bus.
“I didn’t receive the court order so I had no reason to believe that it was wrong for me to look after a puppy on my own.”
Sheriff Pino Di Emidio told Borders: “I am required to convict you but I am going to admonish you in relation to the charge which means this will serve as a warning.”