A Scots mum whose youngsters have been mauled by a satan canine simply months after it ripped an OAP’s thumb off has advised how they continue to be traumatised from the assault.
The West Lothian woman, who can’t be named for authorized causes, says her youngest son is now afraid of black dogs and “freezes” when he sees them working close to him.
She branded the choice to just accept a not responsible plea from the American Bulldog’s former proprietor as “outrageous” and believes there was no justice for her younger household.
Both youngsters, then aged three and 10, have been left with accidents whereas their miniature Yorkshire Terrier Mini, two, was fatally injured in the course of the incident on January 5, 2022.
They had been having fun with a household walk with their pet in a West Lothian park when the canine, known as Pablo, who wasn’t sporting a muzzle and was off lead, pounced on them.
The mum stated: “My household continues to be struggling. My youngsters nonetheless keep in mind it. My youngest son is now afraid of black dogs and freezes each time he sees one working.
“My eldest son nonetheless cries when he thinks about Mini or hears us speaking about her. He gained’t come on canine walks with us now both.
“At the time, he tried to tug Mini’s physique out of the canine’s mouth. She was so tiny and solely weighed about 1.5kg.
“I am very disappointed and dissatisfied with the justice system. Who is responsible for this terrible situation? No one has been punished, which is outrageous.”
Police officers later seized the American Bulldog underneath the Dangerous Dogs Act.
Prosecutors claimed Laura McEwan was the proprietor of the animal when it ran in direction of the three-year-old and repeatedly bit him on the physique.
The cost additionally said that the canine then attacked Mini and didn’t cease when advised to take action. The beast then allegedly attacked the 10-year-old and bit him on his physique to his damage.
But her not responsible plea was accepted by prosecutors at Livingston Sheriff Court after she claimed she was now not the proprietor of the canine on the time of the second assault.
The 42-year-old admitted being answerable for the canine when it attacked a 72-year-old pensioner in Blackburn, West Lothian, in July 2021. She will likely be sentenced at a later date.
A spokesperson for the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service stated: “It would be inappropriate to comment on a live matter that is still before the court.”
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