An evil Scots thug who kept a dog for fighting and had a "home veterinary kit" which contained a blood stained staple gun and syringes has been sentenced.
Liam Taylor, from Aberdeenshire, pled guilty at Banff Sheriff Court on Wednesday to keeping a Bull Lurcher for an animal fight and failing to provide veterinary treatment for injuries to the pooch's face, toe and teeth.
The 32-year-old will be under supervision for 12 months and has been ordered to carry out 240 hours of unpaid work. He was also banned from keeping dogs for ten years.
The court heard how police and undercover inspectors from the Scottish SPCA made the harrowing discovery after they went to Taylor’s home in Macduff with a warrant on the morning of October 8, 2019.
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