Former business partners in court after row over pet dog when their marriage broke down

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The owners of an award-winning Larkhall business had a row over a pet dog when their marriage broke down.Thomas McCabe and husband Barry Savage had run their successful horse supplies firm for 10 years and announced plans to expand.But their personal relationship soured, culminating in McCabe being accused of repeated assaults on his estranged partner at their workplace.Hamilton Sheriff Court heard Mr Savage, 43, suffered a cut to his head after he tried to pull dog Macey from McCabe’s Jeep.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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