Piper was killed by a staffie owned by Robert Dalton.
A Staffie which killed a tiny Papillon as children walked past on their way to school in Dunfermline has been spared a death sentence.
Owner Robert Dalton has been warned the “powerfully-built” pet must be kept leashed and muzzled from now on to prevent another attack.
He was also ordered to pay compensation to the Papillon’s owner, Joy Kennedy who had tried in vain to fight off Dalton’s dog.
Piper the papillon.
Dunfermline Sheriff Court heard on Wednesday Dalton, who was not present in court, is willing to comply with the order.
A DUNFERMLINE man has spoken of how he had to cover up a young dog savaged by a Staffordshire bull terrier outside his home so passing school children couldn t see. John Carstairs tried to free little papillon Piper from the clutches of the bull terrier, however, despite his efforts, the one-year-old dog died at the scene in Harris Place. He and wife Helen had been in their home at around 8am when they heard screams outside and were horrified with what unfolded. It was horrendous, he told the
Press. It was right outside my house. In fact the wee papillon was pinned on the kerb right next to my car. I had to wash down the side of the car to get the blood off it.
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Fife man covered body of mauled dog with t-shirt to stop children seeing it
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A Dunfermline man has told how he covered the body of a tiny dog with a t-shirt to prevent schoolchildren from witnessing the bloodbath after it was mauled to death by a bigger dog.
John Carstairs tried unsuccessfully to help save the papillon from the jaws of the rogue Staffordshire bull terrier in Harris Place, Dunfermline.
Despite having a disability, he rushed to the aid of dog owner Joy Kennedy after hearing her pet’s yelps of pain.