Scots devil dog kill order upheld after vicious attack but dangerous pooch is missing
Jasper the Pharaoh hound went missing in woodlands on the day he was due to be put to sleep while his owner appealed a court ruling ordering the dog s destruction.
Jasper went missing on the day his owner was meant to hand him over to be destroyed (Image: Handout)
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Susan Stephen or Allan.
Jasper then went missing, and Allan appealed against the destruction order part of the sentence, meaning the order was put on hold.
But a spokeswoman for the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service has now confirmed that appeal has been refused, with the original destruction order reimposed.
However, it is understood the animal is still missing.
‘No justice whatsoever’
Reacting to the appeal news, Wilma said: “Well it should be put down. She shouldn’t have done what she did.
“Imagine appealing for a dog when it’s not there.”
Asked how the appeal itself had made her feel, Wilma replied: “Angry, like I’m a nobody, I don’t count, my dog doesn’t count. No justice whatsoever.”