A “dangerous” American Bulldog which bit three men in a little over two weeks in Dundee could be destroyed.
Owner Gary Myles appeared by video link from prison to admit being responsible for brutal dog Arnie.
All three men were treated at Ninewells for leg injuries sustained outside Myles’ Aboyne Avenue flat.
Each of Arnie’s victims were prescribed antibiotics, with two of the men seen in theatre and one leaving hospital on crutches.
Arnie, who is currently being held in kennels in Falkirk, could be destroyed and his fate will be decided at a hearing next week.
Police probe
Dundee Sheriff Court heard police had been made aware of a potential dog attack involving two people in January 2022.
Officers traced Norman O’Brien at his partner’s address on the morning of January 26.
Fiscal depute Lynne Mannion said he had a clear serious injury to his left calf.
Mr O’Brien told police he had been drinking heavily and did not remember how he sustained the wound.
Although he had attended hospital twice already, he was told to seek urgent medical attention.
At Ninewells, antibiotics were administered through an IV drip before Mr O’Brien discharged himself against medical advice.
On February 6, officers traced Charles Barr, another victim of the January 20 attack, at his home.
He spoke with officers through an open window so police could not see his injury.
Mr Barr also told police he could not remember how he sustained his injury.
After attending at Ninewells, Mr Barr was treated for a wound on his right calf beneath a blood and pus soaked dressing.
He was seen in theatre, provided with antibiotics through an IV drip and given crutches because he had issues walking.
Second attack
Arnie targeted another man outside the block of flats in Aboyne Avenue on February 5, a day before police traced Mr Barr.
Ms Mannion explained Grant Dundas and an associate had been driving around Dundee looking for a vehicle reportedly stolen from him.
They received information the vehicle may have been driven in Douglas and traced it near Morrisons, near Afton Way.
Mr Dundas and his associate followed the vehicle to Aboyne Avenue, where it mounted a grass verge and parked.
Its two occupants raced into the building as Mr Dundas and his associate exited the vehicle with baseball bats.
During the commotion, Arnie sank his teeth into Mr Dundas’ right upper thigh.
He was later seen in theatre at Ninewells, where he was anaesthetised and given antibiotics.
Dog seized
Police attended at Aboyne Avenue with a warrant on February 16 2022 and seized Arnie.
The dog was in Happas Canine Centre at Inverarity until it closed and is now being kept in Falkirk.
Myles, 52, was interviewed by police.
He said Mr O’Brien and Mr Barr had been fighting when his dog attacked them.
In court, he admitted being responsible for “dangerously out of control” dog when the it severely injured Mr O’Brien and Mr Barr and when it injured Mr Dundas.
Solicitor Gary McIlravey said: “Mr Myles’ primary and sole concern today is that the dog is not destroyed.
“That is a decision that lies entirely with your Lordship.”
Sheriff Alastair Carmichael deferred sentencing and consideration of the dog’s future until Monday.
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