The proprietor of an XL Bully canine who was shot by police after it attacked him and another man is not going to face legal proceedings.
William Hunter, 49, and his neighbour Michael McCafferty, 27, had been attacked by Zeus, a nine-stone XL Bully canine in Lanarkshire.
CCTV footage reveals the canine getting into a store in Tinto View along with his proprietor, the place he was “happy and begging for treats”, earlier than shortly turning and attacking the pair.
Police arrived on the scene however did not convey the incident underneath management, even utilizing a taser in opposition to the canine to no avail.
The proprietor of an XL Bully canine that went on a rampage in Scotland attacking two males has prevented prosecution
Zeus was then shot 4 occasions by armed police, who shortly arrived when makes an attempt to pacify the canine had been unsuccessful.
Hunter, who introduced Zeus to Scotland per week earlier than the incident, was reported to prosecutors underneath the Dangerous Dogs Act.
However, after a evaluate of the proof, Hunter will see no legal proceedings taken in opposition to him.
The 49-year-old was despatched to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Glasgow after the attack left him with wounds to his hip, fingers, wrists, and leg.
His neighbour McCafferty suffered minor accidents and was taken to University Hospital Hairmyres in East Kilbride for remedy.
A Crown Office spokeswoman stated: “The procurator fiscal received a report relating to a 49-year-old male and an incident said to have occurred on January 23, 2024.
“After careful consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case, including the available admissible evidence, the procurator fiscal decided that there should be no proceedings taken at this time.
“The Crown reserves the right to proceed in the future.”
The attack occured within the space of Tinto View
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Local Day Today shopkeeper Numan Saifi stated he was left shocked by Zeus’ rampage within the retailer.
“Zeus was in here with his owner just before the attack. I can’t believe this has happened,” he instructed the Daily Record.
Since February 1, it has been an offence to promote, abandon, give away, breed, or walk an unleashed and unmuzzled XL Bully canine in England and Wales, with Scotland imposing the identical laws on February 23.
Nearly 40,000 XL Bully dogs are thought to nonetheless be on Britain’s streets regardless of a ban on the breed being launched.
According to the banned breeds register, some 38,424 dogs had been granted the £92 exemption to keep away from being put down.
Estimates counsel there have been as many as 24 deaths linked to the breed since 2021.
