A man whose XL Bully mauled a pet to death has been disqualified from owning dogs for 10 years.
Gary Mulligan’s pet Zuko attacked Agnes Donaldson and killed her Yorkshire Terrier in Castlemilk on May 1, 2023. Zuko leapt on 63-year-old Agnes who fell to the ground and landed on her wrist.
The dog then latched onto Agnes’ pet, grasped it in his jaw and shook it violently. The Yorkshire terrier suffered puncture wounds to the kidney and later died.
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Agnes’ wrist was broken in two places which required a metal plate inserted. Mulligan, 28, of Castlemilk, arrived at the scene at speed in a car and claimed someone left the door open and Zuko got out.
He pled guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court to being the owner of a dog which was dangerously out of control.
Sheriff John McCormick ordered the self-employed joiner to do 300 hours of unpaid work as well as imposing the dog ban.
He said: “Those who choose to have such animals as pets must accept responsibilities and…
